Bucharest vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2289
🏠 One person rent
$535
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 27% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 4935th and 6377th ($1138 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Bursa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Bursa ranked 8th in Turkey, while ranked 508th and 4722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$9.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
44.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$14997

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$784
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$800
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$724
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$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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