- Cost of Living
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- Mersin
- Manchester
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Mersin (Turkey) and Manchester (United Kingdom)
| Food | 26% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Mersin (Turkey) is 26% cheaper than in Manchester (United Kingdom) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | 20TL (£7.18) | £13.85 | 48% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 10.33TL (£3.71) | £4.86 | 24% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | - | £3.69 | - |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | - | £0.93 | - |
| 12 eggs, large | - | £2.50 | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | £1.97 | - |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | £3.44 | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2TL (£0.72) | £1.81 | 60% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | - | £1.89 | - |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | - | £1.51 | - |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | £7.23 | - |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | - | £1.90 | - |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | - | £0.90 | - |
| Housing | 60% | ||
| Housing in Mersin (Turkey) is 60% cheaper than in Manchester (United Kingdom) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | 500TL (£179) | £742 | 76% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 200TL (£72) | £129 | 44% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | - | £17.80 | - |
| 40” flat screen TV | - | £489 | - |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | - | £69 | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | £4.07 | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | £9.67 | - |
| Clothes | |||
| Clothes in Mersin (Turkey) is in Manchester (United Kingdom) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | - | £56 | - |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | - | £28 | - |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | - | £59 | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | - | £53 | - |
| Transportation | 49% | ||
| Transportation in Mersin (Turkey) is 49% cheaper than in Manchester (United Kingdom) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 36,000TL (£12,922) | £19,045 | 32% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3.50TL (£1.26) | £1.38 | 9% |
| monthly ticket public transport | 75TL (£27) | £71 | 62% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | £13.48 | - |
| Personal Care | 8% | ||
| Personal Care in Mersin (Turkey) is 8% cheaper than in Manchester (United Kingdom) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | - | £5.25 | - |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | £2.89 | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | £1.84 | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | £1.91 | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | £1.99 | - |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | £1.60 | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8TL (£2.87) | £10.20 | 72% |
| Entertainment | 29% | ||
| Entertainment in Mersin (Turkey) is 29% cheaper than in Manchester (United Kingdom) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 26TL (£9.33) | £21 | 55% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 24TL (£8.61) | £15.45 | 44% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | £87 | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | - | £60 | - |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 15TL (£5.38) | £7.20 | 25% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | - | £2.49 | - |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | 5TL (£1.79) | £3.18 | 43% |
| iPod nano 16GB | - | £119 | - |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | £0.16 | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | 80TL (£29) | £43 | 33% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | 7TL (£2.51) | £7.56 | 67% |
| TOTAL | 43% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 1,575 prices entered by 143 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 20, 2013.
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Cost of living in Mersin (Turkey) is 43% cheaper than in Manchester (United Kingdom)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
£2,500
in Manchester
you would need to make just about £1,437
(4,003TL)
in Mersin.