Samsun vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1757
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$312
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
1.37M
24.9M

The cost of living in Samsun is 38% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7191st and 4880th ($716 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 5th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Samsun compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Samsun ranked 68th best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6890th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Shanghai

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Samsun Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.9
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.64%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2663
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.45
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3975
$27610

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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

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789