Karaj vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$397
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
75
45
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.04M

The cost of living in Karaj is 16% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7267th and 6642nd ($696 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th 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 0.8 months in Mersin. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 5965th and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mersin

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Karaj Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$5678

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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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