Cost of living in Samsun
compared to
Cost of living in Samsun vs. Turkey overall average
Samsun is 17.2% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Samsun
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Samsun
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Samsun
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Samsun
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Samsun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Samsun
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Samsun
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Samsun.
Samsun Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY308.50
|
$7.22
-
$7.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.92
|
$8.42
-
$8.42
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
TRY51.42
|
$1.20
-
$1.20
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
TRY10.28
|
$0.24
-
$0.24
|
Samsun - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.36
TRY15.43
|
$0.36
-
$0.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TRY179.96
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
TRY165.44
|
$3.19
-
$4.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
TRY67.87
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
TRY186.58
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TRY23.32
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY20.99
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
TRY22.16
|
$0.38
-
$0.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TRY18.66
|
$0.33
-
$0.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY8.63
|
$0.13
-
$0.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
TRY7.93
|
$0.10
-
$0.27
|
Samsun - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
TRY190.74
|
$4.10
-
$4.83
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.83
TRY462.75
|
$7.22
-
$14.43
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,262.10
TRY1,977,506.01
|
$45,708.79
-
$50,472.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.65
TRY327.01
|
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-
??
|
Samsun - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.03
TRY514.17
|
$10.83
-
$13.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.13
TRY20,224.10
|
$336.80
-
$601.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.78
TRY14,054.04
|
$264.63
-
$360.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.09
TRY1,671.06
|
$36.79
-
$41.39
|
Samsun - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.93
TRY16,710.59
|
$300.72
-
$481.15
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,608.59
TRY154,251.64
|
??
-
??
|
Samsun - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
TRY115.69
|
$1.80
-
$3.61
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
TRY113.12
|
$2.41
-
$2.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY87.41
|
$1.92
-
$2.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.48
TRY2,585.14
|
$25.06
-
$120.29
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TRY205.67
|
$4.81
-
$6.01
|
Samsun - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.68
TRY1,439.68
|
$28.87
-
$36.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.09
TRY1,542.52
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.20
TRY3,599.20
|
$84.20
-
$84.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.14
TRY2,442.32
|
$42.10
-
$72.17
|
Samsun - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Turkey
to see the average cost of cities throughout Turkey, like
Eskisehir,
Istanbul,
Konya,
Bodrum,
Bursa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Turkey compared to Samsun.
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