Bucharest vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$562
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.37M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4877th and 7191st ($1148 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th 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 1.4 months in Samsun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 482nd and 6890th 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
$11.6
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$3975

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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