Samsun vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1757
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$312
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
94
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.37M
2.43M

The cost of living in Samsun is 43% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7191st and 4646th ($716 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Samsun compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Samsun ranked 68th best city to live in Turkey vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6890th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Taipei

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Samsun Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.9
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.64%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2663
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.45
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3975
$16947

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612