Kuala Lumpur vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$450
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6160th and 6364th ($892 vs $820) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 883rd and 5645th 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
$4.35
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607