Mersin vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$410
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
67
80
🏙️ Population
1.04M
824K

The cost of living in Mersin is 26% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6642nd and 4967th ($830 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 70th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 4954th and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Sakai

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Mersin Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$13407

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029