Mersin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$401
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
1.04M
527K

The cost of living in Mersin is 0.6% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6481st and 6502nd ($789 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 4985th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$4291

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$705
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$618
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$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

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$589
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$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
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$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
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$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
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$1223
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$1043
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$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
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$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191