Mersin vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$405
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
68
64
🏙️ Population
1.04M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mersin is 31% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6612th and 7691st ($836 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mersin compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4571st and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Tehran

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Mersin Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466