Bursa vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$403
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
2.9M
587K

The cost of living in Bursa is 40% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6133rd and 3903rd ($915 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4671st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.56
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$787
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575