Mersin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$651
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.04M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mersin is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6631st and 3rd ($759 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mersin compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5008th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.09%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$679
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12242
$21465

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109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
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$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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$2534
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$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
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$3111