Bursa vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$398
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
92
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.07M

The cost of living in Bursa is 56% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6484th and 2484th ($772 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 4835th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$16182

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Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$642
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$582
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$574
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$646
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$577
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$558
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1025
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$576
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$618
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$527
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$640
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$665
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$616
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$421
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$512
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$550
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$414
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$618
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$576
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$438
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$500
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$606
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$629
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$519
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$647
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$570
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$407
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$561
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$937
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$825
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$576
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$544
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$510
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$665
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$591
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$541

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776