Chengdu vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$242
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$536
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.81M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7269th and 6570th ($643 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 10th 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 0.7 months in Mersin. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 1633rd and 5682nd 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
$2.81
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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