cost
Cost of Living Index
Samsun49.8 / 100
Istanbul75.6 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Istanbul wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Samsun.
Top trade-offs
Samsun leads cost, safety, and rent; Istanbul leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Samsun
49.8
city
Istanbul
75.6
city
safety
Samsun
55.3
city
Istanbul
49.3
city
housing
Samsun
$1,604
city
Istanbul
$2,049
city
housing
Samsun
13.8x
city
Istanbul
13.2x
city
jobs
Samsun
$2,219/mo
city
Istanbul
$4,401/mo
city
jobs
Samsun
12.6%
city
Istanbul
6.6%
city
health
Samsun
61.7
city
Istanbul
87.2
city
health
Samsun
72.3 years
city
Istanbul
73.3 years
city
environment
Samsun
5.8 ug/m3
city
Istanbul
17.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Samsun
51.2
city
Istanbul
61.5
city
infrastructure
Samsun
124 Mbps
city
Istanbul
198 Mbps
city
demographics
Samsun
1.1%
city
Istanbul
0.3%
city
education
Samsun
66.5
city
Istanbul
64.3
city
transport
Samsun
44.4
city
Istanbul
74.7
city
safety
Samsun
25.2 per 100k
city
Istanbul
14.5 per 100k
city
safety
Samsun
40.6 per 100k
city
Istanbul
39.6 per 100k
city
health
Samsun
24.5%
city
Istanbul
23.7%
city
quality
Samsun
5.3
city
Istanbul
5.5
city
housing
Samsun
$4,610/sqm
city
Istanbul
$8,591/sqm
city
religion
Samsun
62.3%
city
Istanbul
60.4%
city
religion
Samsun
31.9%
city
Istanbul
14.5%
city
religion
Samsun
88.5%
city
Istanbul
61.5%
city