Meru vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$175
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
32
60
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.37M

The cost of living in Meru is 32% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8291st and 6661st ($549 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in Kenya and Turkey, respectively. Check Kenya vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 8680th and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Samsun

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Meru Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$3613

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852