Mersin vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$830
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1989
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$410
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
67
60
🏙️ Population
1.04M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mersin is 6% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6642nd and 6818th ($830 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 23rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 1 months in Samsun. Ranked 9th vs 14th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4954th vs 5950th 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
$6.16
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.81
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.39%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.14
$7.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5678
$3447

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907