Mersin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$401
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
1.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mersin is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6481st and 3861st ($789 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 2 months in Seoul. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4985th and 43rd 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
$5.87
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$21834

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043