Istanbul vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$587
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
77
25
🏙️ Population
15.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 110% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4816th and 8393rd ($1125 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 790th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Meru

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Istanbul Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Meru

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