Islamabad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$198
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.37M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 47% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8895th and 6364th ($439 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6293rd and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Samsun

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Islamabad Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$11214

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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