Mersin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$365
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
1.81M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mersin is 16% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6570th and 7242nd ($750 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5682nd and 5517th 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
$4.76
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747