Bursa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$399
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
55
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
2.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bursa is 94% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6377th and 8850th ($894 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 48th 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 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4722nd and 6907th 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
$9.25
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$9091

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572