Mersin vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$391
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mersin is 80% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6587th and 8852nd ($820 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5008th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$919

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161