Daegu vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$385
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.04M

The cost of living in Daegu is 41% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4879th and 6481st ($1114 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 12th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 2608th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$13097

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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