Austin vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$2289
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$399
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$679
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$294
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$1056
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	43 km
🎓 Higher education	65	43
😀 Quality of life	90	68
🏙️ Population	962K	2.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 173% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 985th and 6377th ($2444 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 10th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Bursa. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Bursa ranked 8th in Turkey, while ranked 217th and 4722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Bursa

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	Austin	Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$9.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$2.16
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	44.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$1.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$6.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$14997

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

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