Mersin vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$391
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mersin is 17% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6587th and 5704th ($820 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5008th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915