Mersin vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$799
🏠 One person rent
$365
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
1.81M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mersin is 127% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6570th and 9155th ($750 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 5682nd and 7850th 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
$4.76
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282