Mersin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$405
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
1.04M
504K

The cost of living in Mersin is 15% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6612th and 5654th ($836 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 43rd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mersin compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 4571st and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Pohang

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Mersin Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$17754

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973