Mersin vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$401
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
1.04M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mersin is 1% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6481st and 6443rd ($789 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4985th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$1838

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$689
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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564