Bursa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bursa	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$866	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2231	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$369	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$637	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1021	$4482
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	43	99
😀 Quality of life	67	93
🏙️ Population	2.9M	3.9M

The cost of living in Bursa is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6467th and 62nd ($866 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 47th 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 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4633rd and 50th 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	$9.66	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.2	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.53	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.31	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$365	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$672	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$514	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.5	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.9	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.11%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1360	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1222	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.41	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.6	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.15	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.87	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.99	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.16	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.5	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.13	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.39	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.75	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.5	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.46	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.52	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.1	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$90.5	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$536	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13712	$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000