Johannesburg vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$547
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.37M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 68% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4745th and 7191st ($1204 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 44th in South Africa and Turkey, respectively. Check South Africa vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 5850th and 6890th 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
$12.2
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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