Mersin vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$410
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
67
35
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mersin is 81% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6642nd and 8862nd ($830 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Turkey and Libya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4954th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Tripoli

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Mersin Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$1048

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198