Mersin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$401
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
1.04M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mersin is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6481st and 5th ($789 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4985th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$20585

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$618
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$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
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$2510
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$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108