Karaj vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$393
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.81M

The cost of living in Karaj is 8% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6851st and 6570th ($693 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 5919th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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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