Islamabad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Islamabad Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$198
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.04M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8895th and 6481st ($439 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.8 months in Mersin. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6293rd and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Islamabad vs Mersin infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Islamabad vs Mersin

Prices for goods and services in Islamabad and Mersin are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Islamabad Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$13097

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832