Bishkek vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$376
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 10% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6481st ($710 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.8 months in Mersin. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6133rd and 4985th 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
$5.93
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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