Ashgabat vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$968
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.37M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 165% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 2383rd and 7191st ($1898 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 7430th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Samsun

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Ashgabat Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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