Johannesburg vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$522
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.37M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4839th and 6818th ($1171 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in South Africa and Turkey, respectively. Check South Africa vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Samsun. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 5190th and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Samsun

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Johannesburg Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3447

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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