Bursa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Bursa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1523
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$235
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$380
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
2.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bursa is 33% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7639th and 5960th ($586 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bursa compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 5015th vs 796th 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
$3.75
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.43%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$989
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$698
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.63
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7233
$7037

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Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$384
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$339
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$375
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$390
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$377
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$377
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$880
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$337
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$253
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$438
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$347
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$385
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$439
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$311
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$385
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$376
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$408
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$375
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$422
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$392
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$377
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$378
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$373
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$309
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$430
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$376
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$270
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$375
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$864
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$582
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$376
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$363
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$370
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$449
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$376
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$365

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114