Istanbul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Samsun | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4347th and 6234th ($1248 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Turkey.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Ranked 1st vs 13th best cities to live in Turkey, and 850th vs 5708th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Samsun
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| Istanbul | Samsun | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Samsun
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 82 km or 51 mi | Unye | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Amasya | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Tokat | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Sinop | |
| 134 km or 84 mi | Ordu | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Corum | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Giresun | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Sivas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Yozgat | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Kastamonu | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Cankiri | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Gumushane | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Ortahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Trabzon | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Kirikkale | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Kayseri | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Talas | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Kirsehir | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Karabuk | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Erzincan | |
| 326 km or 203 mi | Nevsehir | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Ankara | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Bartin | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Bayburt | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Rize | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Malatya | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Sochi | |
| 379 km or 236 mi | Aksaray | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Elazig | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Nigde | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Novorossiysk | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Polatli | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Bolu | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Bor | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Kahramanmaras | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Adiyaman | |
| 429 km or 266 mi | Kozan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi |  Sukhumi | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Sevastopol |