Bursa vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$399
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
2.9M
587K

The cost of living in Bursa is 43% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6377th and 3860th ($894 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 496th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4722nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$769
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$652
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$671
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$806
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$828
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$817
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1305
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$731
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$945
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$867
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$601
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$746
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$681
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$543
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$691
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$733
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$590
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$752
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$698
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$662
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$688
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$742
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$772
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$705
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$767
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$712
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$552
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$819
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1079
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1040
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$724
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$680
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$550
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1137
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$755
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$627

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587