Mersin vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$904
🏠 One person rent
$401
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
62
31
🏙️ Population
1.04M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mersin is 110% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6481st and 9038th ($789 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 4985th and 7946th 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
$5.87
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$1015

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286