Mersin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$391
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
1.04M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mersin is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6587th and 3130th ($820 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5008th and 4th 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
$5.99
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961