Mersin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$410
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
67
48
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mersin is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6642nd and 5251st ($830 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 4954th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Soweto

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Mersin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$4370

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$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950