Istanbul vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$514
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
76
29
🏙️ Population
15.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 111% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8601st ($1025 vs $486) 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 0.7 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 798th and 8527th 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
$9.37
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Meru

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