Kuala Lumpur vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$415
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6384th and 6587th ($866 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 7th in Turkey, while ranked 985th and 5008th 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
$4.41
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945