Mersin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$405
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mersin is 13% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6612th and 5867th ($836 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 55th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mersin compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Mersin ranked 9th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 4571st and 2462nd 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
$6.96
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$17593

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28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938