Kuala Lumpur vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$468
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6818th ($981 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malaysia and Turkey, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Samsun. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 520th and 5950th 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
$4.71
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3447

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907