Ashgabat vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$836
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
7
44
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
828K
1.81M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 124% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 2737th and 6570th ($1679 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 8379th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Mersin

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