Istanbul vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$689
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
78
32
🏙️ Population
15.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 141% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8447th ($1305 vs $542) 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 0.8 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 925th and 8725th 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
$10.5
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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