Nicosia vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$807
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
56.8K
1.37M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 108% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4020th and 7191st ($1492 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 44th in Cyprus and Turkey, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 509th and 6890th 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
$15.2
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$3975

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$1375
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$1237
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$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
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$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047

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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