Bursa vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1876
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$322
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
2.9M
587K

The cost of living in Bursa is 49% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6708th and 3685th ($743 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 413th 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 2.1 months in Essen. Bursa ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 4504th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.88%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1139
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.96
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.43
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6611
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$708
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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448