Changsha vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$190
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$651
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
68
61
🏙️ Population
10M
1.04M

The cost of living in Changsha is 24% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6631st ($577 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 16th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 3100th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mersin

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Changsha Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$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
$143
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$5.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$12242

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$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
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702