Karachi vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$163
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
23
😀 Quality of life
54
60
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Karachi is 45% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8914th and 6818th ($434 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1 months in Samsun. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6414th and 5950th 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
$1.8
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$3447

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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