Ankara vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ankara Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2289
🏠 One person rent
$495
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.9M

The cost of living in Ankara is 15% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 5466th and 6377th ($1027 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Bursa. Ranked 2nd vs 8th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2214th vs 4722nd among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Ankara vs Bursa

Prices for goods and services in Ankara and Bursa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ankara Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$9.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
44.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$1.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$6.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$14997

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$769
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$652
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$671
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$806
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$828
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$817
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1305
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$731
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$945
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$867
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$601
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$746
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$681
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$543
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$691
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$733
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$590
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$752
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$698
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$662
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$688
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$742
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$772
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$705
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$767
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$712
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$552
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$819
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1079
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1040
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$724
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$680
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$550
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1137
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$755
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$627