Mersin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$401
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
62
75
🏙️ Population
1.04M
630K

The cost of living in Mersin is 35% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6481st and 4571st ($789 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 118th in Turkey and Italy, respectively. Check Turkey vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 4985th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$7103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272