Kocaeli vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$429
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 4% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6497th and 6642nd ($867 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 14th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 18th vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 6245th vs 4954th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Mersin

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Kocaeli Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

Cities near Mersin

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