Mersin vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$365
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
1.81M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mersin is 7% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6570th and 6811th ($750 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5682nd and 5288th 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
$4.76
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$1883

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$601
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$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569