🇹🇷 Turkey · 2026

Cost of Living in Mersin

20.8% below the Turkey average

Ranked #520 of 577 cities · More expensive than 9.9% of cities worldwide

-20.8%
Cost of Living
-29.1%
Rent
-9.2%
Groceries
-5.5%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Turkey average · See Turkey ranking →

Rent Prices in Mersin

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom TRY 20,662/mo ≈ $422 TRY 15,828/mo ≈ $323 23%
3-Bedroom TRY 34,936/mo ≈ $713 TRY 24,788/mo ≈ $506 29%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Mersin has a cost of living index of 18.3 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

18.3
Index
3
Sources
2.5
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
23.7
left out
Expatistan
17.0
LivingCost
19.5
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-20.8% Very affordable
Rent
-29.1% Very affordable
Groceries
-9.2% Affordable
Restaurants
-16.3% Affordable
Purchasing Power
-5.5% Average

Living in Mersin: What to Expect

Mersin is very affordable by global standards (ranked #520 of 577 cities). It is 20.8% cheaper than the Turkey average, based on 8 cities.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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