Kuala Lumpur vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$468
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 18% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6642nd ($981 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 520th and 4954th 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
$4.71
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5678

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042