Mersin vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$391
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
70
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
1.04M
56.8K

The cost of living in Mersin is 44% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6587th and 4118th ($820 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 5008th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769