Mersin vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$391
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mersin is 2% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6587th and 6661st ($820 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 21st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Ranked 7th vs 12th best cities to live in Turkey, and 5008th vs 5884th 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
$5.99
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$3613

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852