Izmir vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$420
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.81M

The cost of living in Izmir is 10% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6300th and 6570th ($825 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Ranked 3rd vs 10th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3526th vs 5682nd 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
$6.38
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$15894

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$647
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$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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