Kuala Lumpur vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$483
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5636th and 6612th ($992 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Mersin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 555th and 4571st 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
$4.55
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$6563

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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