Mersin vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$385
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$651
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
1.04M
824K

The cost of living in Mersin is 34% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6631st and 4649th ($759 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 70th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mersin compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5008th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.09%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$679
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12242
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046