Samsun vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$858
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$436
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$689
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.37M
24.9M

The cost of living in Samsun is 22% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6234th and 4858th ($858 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 6th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Samsun ranked 13th best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5708th and 675th 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
$5.52
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.31
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.7%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.98
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.4
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7315
$30174

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Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746