Istanbul vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$689
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.04M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 57% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6642nd ($1305 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 1st vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 925th vs 4954th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mersin

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Istanbul Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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