Mersin vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$365
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
1.81M
1.34M

The cost of living in Mersin is 32% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6570th and 7971st ($750 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 59th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Ranked 10th vs 59th best cities to live in Turkey, and 5682nd vs 7036th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mersin vs Samsun

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Mersin Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$5.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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