Bursa vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2231
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$369
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1021
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
2.9M
587K

The cost of living in Bursa is 43% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6467th and 3925th ($866 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 521st 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 2.1 months in Essen. Bursa ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 4633rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Essen

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Bursa Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.11%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$536
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13712
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$763
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$634
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$651
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$764
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$807
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$790
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1328
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$899
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$824
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$606
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$750
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$710
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$598
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$692
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$731
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$593
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$741
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$702
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$656
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$679
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$743
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$760
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$713
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$743
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$699
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$522
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$830
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1060
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1038
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$719
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$682
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$554
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1201
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$752
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$617

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538