Almaty vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$524
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.04M

The cost of living in Almaty is 17% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6642nd ($974 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 4192nd and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Mersin

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Almaty Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042