Gwangju vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$434
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.04M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 45% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4821st and 6631st ($1101 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 16th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 439th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mersin

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Gwangju Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$12242

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GwangjuMersin

Cost of living

$349

$907

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45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702