Bursa vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bursa	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$894	$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2289	$5581
🏠 One person rent	$399	$1437
🏘️ Family rent	$679	$2329
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$656
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1056	$4148
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	43	70
😀 Quality of life	68	89
🏙️ Population	2.9M	888K

The cost of living in Bursa is 62% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6377th and 1140th ($894 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 975th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 4722nd and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Indianapolis

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	Bursa	Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.25	$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.5	$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.42	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$6.94
☕ Cappuccino	$3.09	$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$397	$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.3	$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.87%	6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1579	$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1428	$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.85	$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.92	$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.12	$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.29	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.6	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.28	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.42	$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.79	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.6	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$102
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.56	$17
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14997	$25946

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Cities near Bursa

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 Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2074
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$1928
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$2053
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1874
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$2034
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$2011
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$1992
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2035
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1855
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1954
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1678
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1806
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2086
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1691
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1497
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$1968
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1830
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$2022
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1872
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1536
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1911
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1952
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1994
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$1993
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1554
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1924
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$2057
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1933
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2343
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1904
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1895
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2122
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1908
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1901
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1742
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1833
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1849
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1752
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1864
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1931