Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Turkey

Samsun vs. Eger Cost of Living Summary

Samsun is 27.1% cheaper than Eger.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% more in Samsun
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in Samsun
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Samsun
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Samsun
Childcare: pay 2.2% more in Samsun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Samsun
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Samsun

The cost of restaurants and childcare in Samsun are more expensive than in Eger. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Samsun.

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Samsun vs. Eger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Samsun instead of Eger, you would:

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pay 10.3% more for restaurants

	Eger	Samsun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.18 HUF2,967.84	$10.16 TRY503.16	+10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.73 HUF2,176.42	$10.67 TRY528.32	+58.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 HUF346.25	$0.81 TRY40.25	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 HUF222.59	$0.30 TRY15.09	-55.7%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Eger	Samsun
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 HUF429.35	$2.00 TRY98.89	+50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 HUF1,585.82	$4.23 TRY209.31	-13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.54 HUF1,467.14	$4.38 TRY217.01	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 HUF1,163.89	$2.52 TRY124.78	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 HUF939.53	$2.58 TRY127.79	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 HUF325.16	$1.08 TRY53.25	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 HUF323.47	$1.09 TRY54.00	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 HUF296.16	$0.68 TRY33.47	-26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 HUF499.82	$0.48 TRY23.94	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.74	$0.20 TRY10.14	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF157.06	$0.16 TRY7.97	-66.9%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Eger	Samsun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 HUF2,267.23	$4.99 TRY247.12	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.60 HUF9,892.80	$12.19 TRY603.79	-60.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,538.65 HUF9M	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.24 HUF4,926.61	$7.24 TRY358.25	-52.5%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Eger	Samsun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.04 HUF6,479.78	$12.53 TRY620.56	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$530.37 HUF171K	$355.67 TRY17,610.61	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.38 HUF138K	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.16 HUF30,764.67	$68.64 TRY3,398.80	-27.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 2.2% more for childcare

	Eger	Samsun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$248.53 HUF80,351.52	$254.05 TRY12,579.01	+2.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,731.67 HUF2M	??
Average			+2.2%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Eger	Samsun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 HUF741.96	$1.83 TRY90.57	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 HUF788.13	$4.06 TRY201.26	+66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$2.13 TRY105.66	-73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.44 HUF23,742.72	$30.91 TRY1,530.45	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 HUF2,769.98	$4.06 TRY201.26	-52.6%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Eger	Samsun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.64 HUF27,040.32	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	-70.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.52 HUF8,573.76	$30.49 TRY1,509.48	+15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.39 HUF24,699.02	$71.13 TRY3,522.12	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.58 HUF26,051.04	$60.97 TRY3,018.96	-24.3%
Average			-30.3%

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