Essen vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$642
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
587K
1.37M

The cost of living in Essen is 112% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 3925th and 7191st ($1519 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 44th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 23rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Samsun

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Essen Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$3975

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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