Delhi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$205
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$415
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
61
32
🏙️ Population
26.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Delhi is 6% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8668th and 8447th ($507 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5790th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Meru

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Delhi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544