Samsun vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$226
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$431
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
43
😀 Quality of life
41
63
🏙️ Population
1.34M
527K

The cost of living in Samsun is 25% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7971st and 6533rd ($567 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Samsun ranked 59th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7036th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.58%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1548
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.42
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.09
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10901
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116