Mersin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
1.81M
443K

The cost of living in Mersin is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6570th and 31st ($750 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5682nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846