Samsun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$226
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$431
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
69
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.38M

The cost of living in Samsun is 40% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7971st and 5668th ($567 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Samsun ranked 59th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7036th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.58%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1548
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.42
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.09
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10901
$7940

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619