Chongqing vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$205
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 28% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6642nd ($601 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 14th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 2353rd and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mersin

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Chongqing Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042