Baku vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$307
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
59
41
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.34M

The cost of living in Baku is 33% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6560th and 7971st ($753 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Azerbaijan and Turkey, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 5476th and 7036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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