Bursa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2231
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$369
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1021
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
67
73
🏙️ Population
2.9M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bursa is 17% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6467th and 5281st ($866 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Ranked 10th vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 4633rd vs 2402nd 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
$9.66
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.11%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$536
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13712
$15843

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Cities near Bursa

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$763
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$634
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$651
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$764
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$807
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$790
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1328
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$899
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$824
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$606
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$750
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$710
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$598
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$692
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$731
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$593
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$741
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$702
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$656
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$679
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$743
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$760
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$713
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$743
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$699
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$522
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$830
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1060
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1038
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$719
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$682
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$554
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1201
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$752
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$617

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386