Bucharest vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$525
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
81
60
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.37M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4913th and 6661st ($1116 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 646th and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Samsun

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Bucharest Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$3613

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$970
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$910
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$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
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$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852