Ankara vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$408
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
5.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Ankara is 65% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6390th and 8601st ($800 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 2095th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539