Mersin vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$401
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
1.04M
824K

The cost of living in Mersin is 33% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6481st and 4661st ($789 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4985th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052