Chicago vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$817
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chicago is 241% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 358th and 6612th ($2851 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 13th 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 1 months in Mersin. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 18th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mersin

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Chicago Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$6563

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923