Mersin vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$385
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$651
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
49
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
1.04M
603K

The cost of living in Mersin is 42% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6631st and 8377th ($759 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Turkey and Tunisia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mersin compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5008th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Tunis

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Mersin Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.09%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$679
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12242
$3168

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MersinTunis

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193