Mersin vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$401
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
62
25
🏙️ Population
1.04M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mersin is 48% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6481st and 8393rd ($789 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4985th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545