Kuwait City vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$741
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 77% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4115th and 6587th ($1454 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Kuwait and Turkey, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 884th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$6015

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$726
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$1283
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$730
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$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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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