Kuwait City vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$711
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 85% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 3883rd and 6481st ($1457 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kuwait and Turkey, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 1287th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$13097

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$879
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$542
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$588
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$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
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$537
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$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
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$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
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$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
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$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
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Distance City Cost of living
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$689
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$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
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$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
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$835
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$541
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$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
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$450
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$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832