Nicosia vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1485
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3514
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$789
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
83
60
🏙️ Population
56.8K
1.37M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 89% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4107th and 6818th ($1485 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Cyprus and Turkey, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1 months in Samsun. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 563rd and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Samsun

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Nicosia Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.68
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1295
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3205
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2358
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.75
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9656
$3447

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$1431
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$1332
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37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
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$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911

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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