Mersin vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$365
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
1.81M
5.38M

The cost of living in Mersin is 8% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6570th and 6353rd ($750 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5682nd and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$6504

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438