Karaj vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$392
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.04M

The cost of living in Karaj is 6% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6711th and 6481st ($741 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 12th in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 5889th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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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