Cairo vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$193
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
59
41
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.34M

The cost of living in Cairo is 3% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8130th and 7971st ($549 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 59th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 5556th and 7036th 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
$5.45
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$10901

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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