Mersin vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$391
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mersin is 24% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6587th and 5037th ($820 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5008th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$11063

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$724
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453