Samsun vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$858
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$436
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$689
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
43
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.37M
423K

The cost of living in Samsun is 11% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6234th and 6556th ($858 vs $772) 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 13th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5708th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.52
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.31
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.7%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$4.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.98
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.4
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7315
$4225

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$665
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117