Delhi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$210
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$443
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
63
25
🏙️ Population
26.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Delhi is 6% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8647th and 8393rd ($505 vs $535) 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 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4744th and 8584th 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
$3.87
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545