Delhi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$192
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
62
28
🏙️ Population
26.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Delhi is 12% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8767th and 8425th ($479 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5583rd and 8855th 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
$4.69
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$10408

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15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583