Karachi vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$168
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$692
😷 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 46% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8915th and 6661st ($430 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 0.9 months in Samsun. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6371st and 5884th 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
$1.75
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$3613

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$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Samsun

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