Mersin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$401
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
1.04M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mersin is 6% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6481st and 6689th ($789 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4985th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Nairobi

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Mersin Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$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
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$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
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768