Bishkek vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$380
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 6% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6826th and 6631st ($713 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6118th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Mersin

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Bishkek Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$12242

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702