Islamabad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$199
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.04M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 46% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8887th and 6587th ($443 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6597th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$6015

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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