Kabul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$285
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$676
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
13
57
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kabul is 27% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7801st and 6364th ($599 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Afghanistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 9123rd and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Samsun

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Kabul Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$11214

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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