Mersin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$385
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$651
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
1.04M
423K

The cost of living in Mersin is 2% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6631st and 6556th ($759 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.9 months in Mersin compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5008th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.09%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$679
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12242
$4225

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$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
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$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
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$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702

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$588
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$682
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$545
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$561
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$537
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$556
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$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
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$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
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$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
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$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
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$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
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$1106
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$988
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$973
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$614
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$816
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$1117