Bursa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$398
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
2.9M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bursa is 25% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6484th and 5143rd ($772 vs $1025) 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 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 4835th vs 798th 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
$5.32
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$9042

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Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$642
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$582
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$574
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$646
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$577
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$558
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1025
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$576
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$618
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$527
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$640
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$665
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$616
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$421
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$512
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$550
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$414
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$618
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$576
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$438
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$500
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$606
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$629
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$519
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$647
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$570
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$407
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$561
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$937
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$825
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$576
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$544
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$510
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$665
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$591
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$541

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001