Bucharest vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$535
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4935th and 6642nd ($1138 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 508th and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Mersin

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Bucharest Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5678

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$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
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$784
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$800
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$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042