Mersin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$365
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
1.81M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mersin is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6570th and 3641st ($750 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5682nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Seoul

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Mersin Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963