Bursa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$399
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
2.9M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bursa is 14% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6377th and 5367th ($894 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Ranked 8th vs 4th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4722nd vs 3283rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Izmir

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Bursa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$14664

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410