Kocaeli vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$399
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 1% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6661st and 6612th ($824 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 13th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Mersin. Ranked 6th vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 3857th vs 4571st 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
$7.04
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$5.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$6563

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923