Bucharest vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1941
🏠 One person rent
$496
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 5404th and 6479th ($1036 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.9 months in Bursa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Bursa ranked 5th in Turkey, while ranked 642nd and 4634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
40.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1149
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$6731

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$690
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638