Alexandria vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
49
44
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.04M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 9207th and 6481st ($310 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 12th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6328th and 4985th 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
$3.44
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$13097

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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832