- Cost of Living
- Turkey
- Turkey
- Mersin
- Ankara
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Mersin (Turkey) and Ankara (Turkey)
| Food | 2% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Mersin (Turkey) is 2% more expensive than in Ankara (Turkey) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | 20TL | 17.64TL | 13% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 10.33TL | 11.47TL | 10% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | - | 4.90TL | - |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | - | 2.13TL | - |
| 12 eggs, large | - | 4.62TL | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | 2.22TL | - |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | 6.95TL | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2TL | 2.54TL | 21% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | - | 1.66TL | - |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | - | 4.13TL | - |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | 28TL | - |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | - | 2.51TL | - |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | - | 1.37TL | - |
| Housing | 42% | ||
| Housing in Mersin (Turkey) is 42% cheaper than in Ankara (Turkey) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | 500TL | 1,282TL | 61% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 200TL | 258TL | 22% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | - | 55TL | - |
| 40” flat screen TV | - | 1,350TL | - |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | - | 151TL | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | 12.29TL | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | 13.11TL | - |
| Clothes | |||
| Clothes in Mersin (Turkey) is in Ankara (Turkey) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | - | 112TL | - |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | - | 61TL | - |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | - | 124TL | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | - | 118TL | - |
| Transportation | 27% | ||
| Transportation in Mersin (Turkey) is 27% cheaper than in Ankara (Turkey) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 36,000TL | 54,143TL | 34% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3.50TL | 4.60TL | 24% |
| monthly ticket public transport | 75TL | 100TL | 25% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | 22TL | - |
| Personal Care | 3% | ||
| Personal Care in Mersin (Turkey) is 3% cheaper than in Ankara (Turkey) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | - | 8.71TL | - |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | 10.29TL | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | 6.31TL | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | 8.43TL | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | 4TL | - |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | 6.38TL | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8TL | 16.25TL | 51% |
| Entertainment | 26% | ||
| Entertainment in Mersin (Turkey) is 26% cheaper than in Ankara (Turkey) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 26TL | 52TL | 50% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 24TL | 26TL | 8% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | 34TL | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | - | 120TL | - |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 15TL | 16.25TL | 8% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | - | 6.75TL | - |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | 5TL | 8.33TL | 40% |
| iPod nano 16GB | - | 444TL | - |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | 0.43TL | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | 80TL | 179TL | 55% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | 7TL | 8.56TL | 18% |
| TOTAL | 24% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 1,655 prices entered by 121 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 24, 2013.
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Cost of living in Mersin (Turkey) is 24% cheaper than in Ankara (Turkey)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
3,125TL
in Ankara
you would need to make just about 2,388TL
in Mersin.