Bursa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$403
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
2.9M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bursa is 29% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6133rd and 4522nd ($915 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 4671st vs 1015th 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
$9.56
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$18637

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Cities near Bursa

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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013