Kabul vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$200
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$681
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
25
67
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6642nd ($473 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Afghanistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 8992nd and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Mersin

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Kabul Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$5678

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$433
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$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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