Samsun vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$394
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$514
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$676
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
1.37M
418K

The cost of living in Samsun is 24% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6364th and 5025th ($820 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.7 months in Tirana. Samsun ranked 12th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5645th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.29
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.71%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2033
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$552
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.8
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$5212

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050