Samsun vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1954
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$361
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
1.37M
423K

The cost of living in Samsun is 6% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6661st and 6460th ($802 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.9 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 5884th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.2
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.58%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4056
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3246
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.74
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3613
$4833

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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

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195