Chengdu vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$252
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7530th and 6587th ($635 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 19th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 1800th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mersin

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Chengdu Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945