Bucharest vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2231
🏠 One person rent
$562
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1021
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 33% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 4877th and 6467th ($1148 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 10th in Turkey, while ranked 482nd and 4633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$50.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$78.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
44.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$64.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$536
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$13712

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$763
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$634
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$651
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$764
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$807
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$790
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1328
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$899
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$824
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$606
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$750
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$710
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$598
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$692
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$731
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$593
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$741
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$702
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$656
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$679
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$743
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$760
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$713
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$743
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$699
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$522
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$830
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1060
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1038
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$719
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$682
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$554
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1201
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$752
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$617