Chicago vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chicago is 298% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 358th and 7191st ($2851 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 44th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 18th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Samsun

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Chicago Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3975

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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