Helsinki vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$972
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
694K
1.37M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 175% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 2107th and 7191st ($1970 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 47th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Samsun

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Helsinki Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$3975

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

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