Mersin vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$365
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
1.81M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mersin is 60% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6570th and 8679th ($750 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey and Libya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5682nd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936