Kuala Lumpur vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$393
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6631st ($810 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Mersin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 811th 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
$4.17
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$12242

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702