Istanbul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$514
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 81% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7971st ($1025 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 59th best cities to live in Turkey, and 798th vs 7036th 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
$9.37
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10901

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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