Mersin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$391
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
1.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mersin is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6587th and 4296th ($820 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5008th and 90th 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
$5.99
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020