Daegu vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$385
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.04M

The cost of living in Daegu is 30% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5135th and 6587th ($1062 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 19th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 335th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$6015

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945