Islamabad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$199
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$692
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
23
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.37M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 45% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8887th and 6661st ($443 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6597th and 5884th 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
$2.83
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$3613

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852