Cairo vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$154
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.04M

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6631st ($417 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 0.9 months in Mersin. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 5545th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$12242

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$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
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$269
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$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
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$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
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$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
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$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
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$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
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$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
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$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702