Nicosia vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1453
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3383
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$775
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1312
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
70
23
😀 Quality of life
81
60
🏙️ Population
56.8K
1.37M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 81% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4118th and 6661st ($1453 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 21st 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 0.9 months in Samsun. Nicosia ranked 3rd best city to live in Cyprus vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 705th and 5884th 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
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8498
$3613

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$1420
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$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852