Izmir vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$516
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.04M

The cost of living in Izmir is 25% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5367th and 6642nd ($1040 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 4th vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3283rd vs 4954th 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
$7.76
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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