Izmir vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$431
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.04M

The cost of living in Izmir is 13% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6157th and 6481st ($892 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3155th vs 4985th 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
$8.74
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$13097

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$612
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$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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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