Mersin vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$405
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
1.04M
56.8K

The cost of living in Mersin is 44% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6612th and 4020th ($836 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 4th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mersin compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 4571st and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Nicosia

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Mersin Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047