Izmir vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$516
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
70
27
😀 Quality of life
72
32
🏙️ Population
4.49M
42.7K

The cost of living in Izmir is 92% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5367th and 8447th ($1040 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3283rd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Meru

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Izmir Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$9031

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$767
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$772
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$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
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$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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$455
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$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