Mersin vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$401
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
62
46
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mersin is 59% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6481st and 8700th ($789 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4985th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160