Bucharest vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$535
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.37M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 45% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4935th and 6818th ($1138 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Samsun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 508th and 5950th 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
$11.9
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3447

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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