Mersin vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$401
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
1.04M
720K

The cost of living in Mersin is 19% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6481st and 5836th ($789 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 769th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 4985th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582