Islamabad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$199
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$651
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.04M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 42% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8870th and 6631st ($442 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6313th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$12242

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$401
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$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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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