Cairo vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$162
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.37M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8926th and 6364th ($424 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 5583rd and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Samsun

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Cairo Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607