Kabul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$195
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$692
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
33
60
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6661st ($458 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in Afghanistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 8609th and 5884th 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
$2.45
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$3613

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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