Bursa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$403
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
68
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
2.9M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bursa is 13% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6133rd and 5223rd ($915 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 4671st vs 3140th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.56
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$787
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386