Helsinki vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$937
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
665K
1.81M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 143% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6570th ($1825 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 26th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783