Busan vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$430
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.04M

The cost of living in Busan is 34% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5007th and 6642nd ($1114 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 14th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 121st and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Mersin

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Busan Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$5678

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$946
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$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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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