Meru vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$179
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
72
😀 Quality of life
32
83
🏙️ Population
42.7K
56.8K

The cost of living in Meru is 63% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8447th and 4107th ($542 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Kenya and Cyprus, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 8725th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Nicosia

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Meru Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$9656

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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1431
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$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
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$1936
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$552
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$446
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$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
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$1911