Mersin vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$365
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
58
29
🏙️ Population
1.81M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mersin is 54% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6570th and 8601st ($750 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 Mersin compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5682nd and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$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