Bursa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2231
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$369
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1021
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
55
😀 Quality of life
67
47
🏙️ Population
2.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bursa is 91% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6467th and 8852nd ($866 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 44th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bursa ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 4633rd and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Medan

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Bursa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.11%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.5
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$536
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13712
$7769

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550