Addis Ababa vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$674
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.37M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 60% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4878th and 7191st ($1148 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 7160th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Samsun

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Addis Ababa Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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