Chicago vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
97
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chicago is 242% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 394th and 6587th ($2799 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 19th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 16th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6015

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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