Kolkata vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$135
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 48% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8957th and 6481st ($408 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 12th in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 5494th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mersin

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Kolkata Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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