Mersin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$365
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
1.81M
527K

The cost of living in Mersin is 1% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6570th and 6533rd ($750 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5682nd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$4244

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$601
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116