Samsun vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$355
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
85
😀 Quality of life
60
86
🏙️ Population
1.37M
2.87M

The cost of living in Samsun is 18% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6818th and 5984th ($786 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Samsun compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Samsun ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5950th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Taichung

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Samsun Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.85
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.89%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3447
$17495

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665