Samsun vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$394
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$514
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$676
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
43
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
1.37M
527K

The cost of living in Samsun is 4% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6364th and 6502nd ($820 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Samsun ranked 12th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5645th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.29
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.71%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2033
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$552
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191