Bucharest vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$525
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 36% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4913th and 6587th ($1116 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th 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 646th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$6015

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
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$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945