Mersin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$365
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
1.81M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mersin is 14% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6570th and 6110th ($750 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5682nd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$2867

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$601
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$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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Distance City Cost of living
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$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952