Mersin vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$405
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mersin is 40% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6612th and 4339th ($836 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mersin compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4571st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Sofia

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Mersin Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$12236

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$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800