Chongqing vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$226
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.04M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7185th and 6481st ($662 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 12th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 1966th and 4985th 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
$3.96
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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