Mersin vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$401
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
53
😀 Quality of life
62
69
🏙️ Population
1.04M
686K

The cost of living in Mersin is 20% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6481st and 5761st ($789 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 722nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 4985th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Shizuoka

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Mersin Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$21319

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103