Bursa vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1876
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$322
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
92
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bursa is 57% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6708th and 2551st ($743 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 24th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bursa ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4504th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Cologne

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Bursa Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.88%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1139
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.96
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.43
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6611
$15595

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BursaCologne

Cost of living

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39 km or 24 mi Inegol
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75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$573
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$599
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$755
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$835
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$782
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1248
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$679
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$1113
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$718
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$568
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$707
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$547
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$455
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$690
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$701
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$661
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$679
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$629
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$535
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$661
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$677
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$675
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$616
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$638
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$690
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$642
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$652
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$934
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$909
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$681
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$643
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$477
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$624
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$691
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772