Mersin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$401
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mersin is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6481st and 5883rd ($789 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4985th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$4830

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$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$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
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045