Mersin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$410
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
1.04M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mersin is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6642nd and 4th ($830 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd 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 1.2 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 4954th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs New York City

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Mersin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$21999

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$761
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$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188