Izmir vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$504
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.04M

The cost of living in Izmir is 24% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5281st and 6612th ($1038 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1 months in Mersin. Ranked 3rd vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2402nd vs 4571st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Mersin

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Izmir Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$5.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$6563

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923