Izmir vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$504
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
70
27
😀 Quality of life
73
28
🏙️ Population
4.49M
42.7K

The cost of living in Izmir is 91% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5281st and 8425th ($1038 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 2402nd and 8855th 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
$8.65
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$10408

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$743
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$760
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$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
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$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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