Bursa vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$399
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
2.9M
14.9M

The cost of living in Bursa is 106% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6377th and 8914th ($894 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 4722nd and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Karachi

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Bursa Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$1646

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$769
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561