Alexandria vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$164
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
49
44
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.81M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 34% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8536th and 6570th ($495 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 6224th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Mersin

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Alexandria Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$15894

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$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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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