Samsun vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1757
$998
🏠 One person rent
$312
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
5
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.37M
115K

The cost of living in Samsun is 74% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7191st and 8941st ($716 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Samsun compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Samsun ranked 68th best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6890th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.9
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.64%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2663
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.45
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3975
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274