cost
Cost of Living Index
Mersin
66.6
city
Istanbul
75.6
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Istanbul wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Mersin.
cost
Mersin
66.6
city
Istanbul
75.6
city
safety
Mersin
48.7
city
Istanbul
49.3
city
housing
Mersin
$2,427
city
Istanbul
$2,049
city
jobs
Mersin
$3,643/mo
city
Istanbul
$4,401/mo
city
health
Mersin
68.1
city
Istanbul
87.2
city
environment
Mersin
14.0 ug/m3
city
Istanbul
17.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Mersin
172 Mbps
city
Istanbul
198 Mbps
city
demographics
Mersin
0.1%
city
Istanbul
0.3%
city
economy
Mersin
10.8%
city
Istanbul
5.5%
city
economy
Mersin
$2,494/mo
city
Istanbul
$1,469/mo
city
education
Mersin
68.8
city
Istanbul
64.3
city
environment
Mersin
21.9 ug/m3
city
Istanbul
18.1 ug/m3
city
environment
Mersin
51.6
city
Istanbul
61.5
city
health
Mersin
72.6 years
city
Istanbul
73.3 years
city
health
Mersin
28.3%
city
Istanbul
23.7%
city
housing
Mersin
12.4x
city
Istanbul
13.2x
city
housing
Mersin
$6,822/sqm
city
Istanbul
$8,591/sqm
city
housing
Mersin
$2,972/mo
city
Istanbul
$2,664/mo
city
jobs
Mersin
8.5%
city
Istanbul
6.6%
city
quality
Mersin
4.4
city
Istanbul
5.5
city
religion
Mersin
28.9%
city
Istanbul
14.5%
city
religion
Mersin
71.9%
city
Istanbul
60.4%
city
religion
Mersin
69.3%
city
Istanbul
61.5%
city
safety
Mersin
17.5 per 100k
city
Istanbul
14.5 per 100k
city
safety
Mersin
53.6 per 100k
city
Istanbul
39.6 per 100k
city
transport
Mersin
47.1
city
Istanbul
74.7
city