Mersin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$405
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
1.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mersin is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6612th and 4545th ($836 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 1 months in Mersin compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4571st and 16th 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
$6.96
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$19916

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28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971