Karachi vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$146
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
23
😀 Quality of life
54
48
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Karachi is 41% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7191st ($421 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th 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 Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 6375th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Samsun

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Karachi Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$3975

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$355
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$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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