Daejeon vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$370
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.04M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 23% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5865th and 6481st ($975 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 314th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Mersin

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Daejeon Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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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