Bursa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$398
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
72
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
2.9M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bursa is 15% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6484th and 5921st ($772 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4835th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$4829

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952