Meru vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1355
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1498
$3240
🏠 One person rent
$178
$704
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.4
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
25
81
🏙️ Population
42.7K
330K

The cost of living in Meru is 60% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8385th and 4214th ($536 vs $1355) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 8583rd and 470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.89
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$511
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.55%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1064
$2693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$1841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$5.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$50.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8327
$7539

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$512
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$560
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$643
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$561
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$596
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$467
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$583
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$676
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$733
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$566
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$712
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$641
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$722
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$815
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$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$781
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$589
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
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$521
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$621
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$721
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$509
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$718
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$595
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$509
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$768
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$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1360
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1219
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1240
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1565
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1327
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2125
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1827
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1524
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$625
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$836
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$792
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$426
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$534
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$691
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$706
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$951
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$766
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$704
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$449
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$598
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1572
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1454
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1621
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1602
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1580
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1603
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1603
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1590
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$515
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$451
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$961
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1575
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1589