Samsun vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1757
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$312
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Samsun is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7191st and 4545th ($716 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 1.4 months in Samsun compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Samsun ranked 68th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6890th and 16th 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
$5.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.64%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2663
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.45
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3975
$19916

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Cities near Samsun

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971