Kabul vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$195
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$688
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
30
44
😀 Quality of life
33
66
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kabul is 44% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6587th ($458 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in Afghanistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 8609th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$6015

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945