Mersin vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$401
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mersin is 24% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6481st and 5350th ($789 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4985th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$7369

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$705
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$618
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$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
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$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
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$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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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
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$624
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$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668