Bucharest vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$496
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5404th and 6481st ($1036 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 642nd and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$13097

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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