Beirut vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

Beirut Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$1523
🏠 One person rent
$640
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$327
$380
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
74
43
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
361K
2.9M

The cost of living in Beirut is 127% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 3315th and 7639th ($1329 vs $586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Lebanon and Turkey, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.6 months in Bursa. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Bursa ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 5402nd and 5015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$663
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1551
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
20.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3802
$989
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.9
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.67
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.7
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$1.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$136
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5205
$7233

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$985
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$984
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$905
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$1003
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$773
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$639
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1688
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1688
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1705
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1405
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1694
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1689
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1696
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1699
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1693
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1575
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1524
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1454
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1660
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1181
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$521
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$602
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1665
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1834
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1558
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$483
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$588
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1883
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$440
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1695

Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$384
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$339
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$375
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$390
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$377
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$377
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$880
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$337
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$253
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$438
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$347
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$385
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$439
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$311
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$385
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$376
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$408
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$375
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$422
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$392
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$377
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$378
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$373
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$309
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$430
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$376
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$270
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$375
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$864
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$582
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$376
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$363
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$370
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$449
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$376
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$365