Cairo vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$193
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
83
44
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.81M

The cost of living in Cairo is 27% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8130th and 6570th ($549 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$15894

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$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783