Ashgabat vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$798
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
7
44
😀 Quality of life
29
62
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.04M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 105% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 3187th and 6481st ($1616 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 8245th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Mersin

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