Cairo vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$190
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.37M

The cost of living in Cairo is 32% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7191st ($483 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th 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 1.4 months in Samsun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 5501st and 6890th 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
$4.87
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Samsun

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