Chengdu vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$240
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$651
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7421st and 6631st ($623 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 1890th 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
$2.78
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$12242

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$581
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$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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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