Samsun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$355
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
71
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.21M

The cost of living in Samsun is 41% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6818th and 4516th ($786 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Samsun compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Samsun ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5950th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Sofia

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Samsun Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.85
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.89%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3447
$11223

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Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784