Kuala Lumpur vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$483
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
82
48
🏙️ Population
9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 39% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5636th and 7191st ($992 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 555th and 6890th 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
$4.55
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3975

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958