Mersin vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$401
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
1.04M
330K

The cost of living in Mersin is 42% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6481st and 4220th ($789 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 6th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 4985th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$7504

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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

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591