Karaj vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$399
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.37M

The cost of living in Karaj is 12% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6661st ($704 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 21st in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 5808th and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Samsun

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Karaj Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$3613

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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