Bucharest vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$449
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5593rd and 7971st ($961 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 59th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 703rd and 7036th 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
$9.66
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$10901

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$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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