Chennai vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$142
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chennai is 43% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8947th and 7191st ($409 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 44th in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 5131st and 6890th 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
$2.12
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3975

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958