Mersin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$391
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
1.04M
504K

The cost of living in Mersin is 20% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6587th and 5383rd ($820 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 48th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5008th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$13593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016