Samsun vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$226
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$431
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
1.34M
418K

The cost of living in Samsun is 43% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7971st and 5302nd ($567 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Samsun ranked 59th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 7036th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.58%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1548
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.42
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.09
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10901
$4444

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Cities near Samsun

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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009