Cairo vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$1191
🏠 One person rent
$134
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$69.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
81
43
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
9.29M
1.81M

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8375th ($394 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 5487th and 5479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Mersin

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Cairo Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$3.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$8.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
19.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$5.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$0.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$9.91
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$2670

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$442
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$384
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$372
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$374
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$377
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$375
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$375
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$328
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$440
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$382
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$376
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$375
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$259
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$338
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$376
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$440
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$376
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$363
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$374
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1059
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$837
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$355
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$942
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1274
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$375
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$401
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1006
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$378
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$979
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1437
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$490
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$545
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$451
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$398
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$368
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$483
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1871
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1117