Bucharest vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2363
🏠 One person rent
$525
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 22% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 4913th and 6133rd ($1116 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Bursa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Bursa ranked 5th in Turkey, while ranked 646th and 4671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$65.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
45.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$15610

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$777
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$802
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$692
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$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
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$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595