Mersin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$410
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
67
75
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mersin is 19% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6642nd and 5510th ($830 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 38th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 4954th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Ulsan

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Mersin Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$15450

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982