Mersin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$410
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
45
😀 Quality of life
67
67
🏙️ Population
1.04M
423K

The cost of living in Mersin is 6% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6642nd and 6421st ($830 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4954th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$5443

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$721
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$761
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$684
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$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042

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$680
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$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206