Kabul vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$211
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$817
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
26
68
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kabul is 40% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8650th and 6612th ($504 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 1 months in Mersin. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 8929th and 4571st 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
$3.18
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$6563

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$456
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$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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