Mersin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$410
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
1.04M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mersin is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6642nd and 3249th ($830 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4954th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Tokyo

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Mersin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005