Bursa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$362
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
2.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bursa is 30% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6479th and 4816th ($789 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 4634th vs 790th 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
$8.75
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$13982

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Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$690
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985