Bursa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bursa	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$894	$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2289	$7707
🏠 One person rent	$399	$2168
🏘️ Family rent	$679	$3725
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$743
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1056	$4258
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	43	99
😀 Quality of life	68	93
🏙️ Population	2.9M	3.9M

The cost of living in Bursa is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6377th and 72nd ($894 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 52nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4722nd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Los Angeles

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	Bursa	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.25	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.5	$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.42	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$8.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.09	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$397	$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.3	$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.87%	6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1579	$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1428	$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.85	$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.92	$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.12	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.29	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.6	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.28	$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.42	$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.79	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.6	$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.56	$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14997	$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974