Mersin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$385
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$651
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mersin is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6631st and 4104th ($759 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mersin compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5008th and 30th 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
$5.51
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.09%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$679
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12242
$20197

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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019