Istanbul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$687
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
79
48
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.37M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 86% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4475th and 7191st ($1328 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Ranked 1st vs 68th best cities to live in Turkey, and 829th vs 6890th 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
$10
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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