Samsun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1954
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$361
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
70
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Samsun is 36% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6661st and 4611th ($802 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Samsun compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Samsun ranked 12th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5884th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.58%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4056
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3246
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.74
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3613
$9717

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777