Mersin vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$385
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$651
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
26
😀 Quality of life
61
12
🏙️ Population
1.04M
2.12M

The cost of living in Mersin is 7% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6631st and 6832nd ($759 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and Somalia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mersin compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5008th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Mogadishu

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Mersin Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.09%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$679
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12242
$879

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752