Mersin vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$401
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$630
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mersin is 4% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6481st and 6364th ($789 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Ranked 7th vs 12th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4985th vs 5645th 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
$5.87
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
31.31%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13097
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607