Baghdad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$417
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$431
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.34M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6005th and 7971st ($894 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 6198th and 7036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Samsun

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Baghdad Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10901

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628