Bursa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$362
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
2.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bursa is 52% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6479th and 8536th ($789 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 38th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4634th and 6659th 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
$8.75
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$690
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544