Istanbul vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$687
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
79
28
🏙️ Population
15.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 145% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4475th and 8425th ($1328 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 829th and 8855th 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
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583