Samsun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$394
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$514
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$676
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
69
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Samsun is 21% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6364th and 5350th ($820 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 12th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5645th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.29
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.71%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2033
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$552
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668