Mersin vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2017
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$405
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mersin is 17% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6612th and 7191st ($836 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 44th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mersin compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Ranked 9th vs 68th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4571st vs 6890th 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
$6.96
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.83%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1318
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6563
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923

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