Bursa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1876
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$322
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
53
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
2.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bursa is 54% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6708th and 8745th ($743 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 47th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bursa ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4504th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.88%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1139
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.96
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.43
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6611
$10763

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$708
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$573
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$599
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$755
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$835
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$782
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1248
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$679
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$1113
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$718
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$568
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$707
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$547
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$455
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$690
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$701
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$661
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$679
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$629
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$535
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$661
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$677
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$675
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$616
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$638
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$690
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$642
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$652
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$934
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$909
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$681
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$643
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$477
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$624
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$691
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501