Bursa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$399
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bursa is 32% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6377th and 4562nd ($894 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 4722nd vs 925th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Istanbul

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Bursa Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041