Mersin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$391
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
44
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.04M
423K

The cost of living in Mersin is 3% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6587th and 6460th ($820 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Turkey and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5008th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$4833

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$724
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$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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195