Izmir vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$420
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
68
30
😀 Quality of life
68
29
🏙️ Population
4.32M
42.7K

The cost of living in Izmir is 70% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6300th and 8601st ($825 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3526th and 8527th 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
$6.38
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$6789

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$629
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64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
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$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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$530
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$646
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$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$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