Mersin vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$989
🏠 One person rent
$410
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
67
51
🏙️ Population
1.04M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mersin is 94% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6642nd and 8928th ($830 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4954th and 6598th 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
$6.16
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265