Mersin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$401
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
62
98
🏙️ Population
1.04M
447K

The cost of living in Mersin is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6481st and 41st ($789 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 2 months in Zurich. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4985th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.87
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843