Mersin vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$405
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
68
28
🏙️ Population
1.04M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mersin is 54% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6612th and 8425th ($836 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 months in Mersin compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 4571st and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Meru

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Mersin Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$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