Bishkek vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$431
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.37M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 10% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6825th and 7191st ($789 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 6437th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Samsun

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Bishkek Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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