Kuwait City vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$686
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
45
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 72% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4191st and 6612th ($1437 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Kuwait and Turkey, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1 months in Mersin. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 1006th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Mersin

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Kuwait City Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$6563

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$509
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$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
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$548
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$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
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$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
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$821
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$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
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$451

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923