Al Ain vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$612
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$536
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
37
44
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
767K
1.81M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4616th and 6570th ($1132 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 496th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$15894

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$1584
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$1673
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$787
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$1164
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$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
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$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
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$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
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$1285
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$1375
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$890
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$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
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$672
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$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
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$1005
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$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
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$822
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$844
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$561
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$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$601
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$630
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$539
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$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
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$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
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$742
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$404
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$434
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$522
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$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783