Johannesburg vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$547
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.04M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4745th and 6612th ($1204 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th in South Africa and Turkey, respectively. Check South Africa vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Mersin. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 5850th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mersin

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Johannesburg Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$6563

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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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