Mersin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$365
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
1.81M
14M

The cost of living in Mersin is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6570th and 3238th ($750 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5682nd and 1st 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
$4.76
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$15051

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$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063