Samsun vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$355
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
1.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Samsun is 42% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6818th and 4438th ($786 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd 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 months in Samsun compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Samsun ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5950th and 70th 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
$6.85
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.89%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3447
$21825

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Cities near Samsun

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986