Kuala Lumpur vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$367
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6605th and 7971st ($743 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 59th in Turkey, while ranked 772nd and 7036th 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
$3.2
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628