Kigali vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$439
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
30
45
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kigali is 2% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6714th and 6642nd ($811 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6822nd and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mersin

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Kigali Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5678

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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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