Bursa vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$398
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.9M
579K

The cost of living in Bursa is 49% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6484th and 3358th ($772 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 247th 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 2.1 months in Essen. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 4835th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$9133

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410