Ashgabat vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$887
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.37M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 130% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 2849th and 6818th ($1806 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1 months in Samsun. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6881st and 5950th 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
$28.8
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$3447

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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