Mersin vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$365
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
53
😀 Quality of life
58
85
🏙️ Population
1.81M
686K

The cost of living in Mersin is 23% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6570th and 5464th ($750 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 474th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 5682nd and 290th 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
$4.76
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$8605

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052