Istanbul vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$514
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.81M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 37% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6570th ($1025 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Ranked 1st vs 10th best cities to live in Turkey, and 798th vs 5682nd 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
$9.37
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783