Mersin vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$365
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
44
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
1.81M
418K

The cost of living in Mersin is 25% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6570th and 5302nd ($750 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5682nd and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$4444

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009