Mersin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$401
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
1.04M
504K

The cost of living in Mersin is 21% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6481st and 5692nd ($789 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 51st 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 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 4985th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$22028

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$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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027