Mersin vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$962
🏠 One person rent
$391
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
1.04M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mersin is 97% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6587th and 8945th ($820 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5008th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Rawalpindi

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Mersin Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270