Kuala Lumpur vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$450
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6160th and 6481st ($892 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 883rd and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mersin

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Kuala Lumpur Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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