Mersin vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$410
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mersin is 38% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6642nd and 4516th ($830 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4954th and 995th 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
$6.16
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$11223

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$721
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$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$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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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784