Chennai vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$151
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chennai is 45% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6818th ($430 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 23rd in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Samsun. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 5162nd and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Samsun

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Chennai Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$3447

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907