Almaty vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$524
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
23
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.37M

The cost of living in Almaty is 24% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6818th ($974 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1 months in Samsun. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 4192nd and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Samsun

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Almaty Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$3447

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907