Samsun vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$858
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$436
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$689
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Samsun is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6234th and 4104th ($858 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Samsun ranked 13th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5708th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Seoul

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Samsun Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.52
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.31
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.7%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.98
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7315
$20197

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Cost of living

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019