Bucharest vs Bursa - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucharest Bursa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$1523
🏠 One person rent
$398
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1019
$380
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
43 km
🎓 Higher education
74
43
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
1.88M
2.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% more expensive than in Bursa. Cities ranked 5928th and 7639th ($891 vs $586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Bursa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Bursa ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 465th and 5015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Bursa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
20.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2593
$989
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.77
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8708
$7233

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$620
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$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593

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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