Ankara vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$570
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
96
29
😀 Quality of life
75
32
🏙️ Population
5.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Ankara is 104% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4905th and 8291st ($1118 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2097th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$8839

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$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524