Helsinki vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$937
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$431
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
665K
1.34M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 222% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 2273rd and 7971st ($1825 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 26th and 7036th 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
$14.3
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10901

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628