Kocaeli vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$313
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 12% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6959th and 6481st ($695 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 12th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 15th vs 7th best cities to live in Turkey, and 6180th vs 4985th 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
$5.85
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832