Chicago vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chicago is 238% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 483rd and 6481st ($2667 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 12th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 20th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Mersin

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