Ankara vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1007
🏠 One person rent
$225
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$151
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
70
39
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Ankara is 33% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7773rd and 8725th ($565 vs $425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 21st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Samsun. Ranked 2nd vs 71st best cities to live in Turkey, and 2532nd vs 7205th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Samsun

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Ankara Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$0.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$5.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$2.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$3321

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$375
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$377
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$288
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$368
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$370
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$275
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$278
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$317
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$377
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$375
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$376
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$386
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$352
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$306
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$490
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$378
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$368
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$272
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$281
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$355
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$565
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$290
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$375
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$342
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$343
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1006
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$363
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$275
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$328
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$673
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$376
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$309
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$375
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$301
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$375
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$857
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$814