How expensive is Mersin compared to the rest of Turkey?

Mersin ranks #520 out of 577 cities globally. It is 20.8% cheaper than the Turkey average, based on 8 cities. The rent index is 9.0 and local purchasing power is 68.5.

What is the average rent in Mersin?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Mersin city centre costs approximately TRY 20,662 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to TRY 15,828 (saving 23%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around TRY 34,936.

Is Mersin affordable to live in?

Mersin is very affordable by global standards. Groceries are affordable, restaurants are affordable, and local purchasing power is average.

🇹🇷 Turkey · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Mersin

20.8% onder het Turkey-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #520 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 9.9% van de steden wereldwijd

-20.8%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

-29.1%

Huur

-9.2%

Boodschappen

-5.5%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in Mersin

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	TRY 20,662/mo ≈ $418	TRY 15,828/mo ≈ $320	23%
3-Kamer	TRY 34,936/mo ≈ $707	TRY 24,788/mo ≈ $501	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

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.

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Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

-20.8% Very affordable

Huur

-29.1% Very affordable

Boodschappen

-9.2% Affordable

Restaurants

-16.3% Affordable

Koopkracht

-5.5% Average

Wonen in Mersin: Wat te Verwachten

Mersin is very affordable naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #520 van 577 steden). 20.8% goedkoper dan het Turkey-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 8 steden.

Boodschappen zijn affordable, terwijl uit eten affordable is. Rent biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Groceries het duurst is.

De lokale koopkracht is beperkt: inwoners kunnen minder goederen en diensten betalen dan in de meeste steden.