Kuala Lumpur vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$393
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6234th ($810 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Samsun ranked 13th in Turkey, while ranked 811th and 5708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Samsun

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Kuala Lumpur Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$7315

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683