Mersin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
1.04M
449K

The cost of living in Mersin is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6587th and 23rd ($820 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5008th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041