Cairo vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$201
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.37M

The cost of living in Cairo is 36% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8680th and 6818th ($506 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 months in Samsun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 5610th and 5950th 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
$4.85
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$3447

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907