cost
Cost of Living Index
Samsun49.8 / 100
Q219390 / 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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Chart summary: Samsun leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Samsun leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Samsun leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Samsun | 49.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Samsun | 55.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Samsun | $1,604 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Samsun | 13.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Samsun | $2,219/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Samsun | 12.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Samsun | 61.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Samsun | 72.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Samsun.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Samsun leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Samsun
49.8
Q2193
90
safety
Samsun
55.3
Q2193
52.5
housing
Samsun
$1,604
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Samsun
13.8x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Samsun
$2,219/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Samsun
12.6%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Samsun
61.7
Q2193
50.2
health
Samsun
72.3 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Samsun
1.1%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Samsun
66.5
Q2193
84.8
transport
Samsun
44.4
Q2193
66.4
safety
Samsun
25.2 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Samsun
40.6 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Samsun
24.5%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Samsun
5.3
Q2193
6.6
housing
Samsun
$4,610/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Samsun
62.3%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Samsun
31.9%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Samsun
88.5%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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