Islamabad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$213
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.04M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6642nd ($464 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6696th and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Mersin

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Islamabad Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$5678

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042