Chengdu vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$251
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7209th and 6481st ($660 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 12th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 1933rd and 4985th 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
$2.91
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$13097

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832