Ankara vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$495
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
97
27
😀 Quality of life
74
32
🏙️ Population
5.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Ankara is 89% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5466th and 8447th ($1027 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2214th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Meru

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Ankara Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$9031

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$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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$455
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$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