Bursa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$398
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
2.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bursa is 54% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6484th and 8502nd ($772 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 35th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4835th and 6617th 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
$5.32
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$642
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$582
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$574
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$646
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$577
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$558
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1025
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$576
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$618
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$527
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$640
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$665
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$616
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$421
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$512
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$550
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$414
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$618
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$576
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$438
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$500
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$606
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$629
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$519
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$647
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$570
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$407
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$561
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$937
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$825
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$576
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$544
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$510
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$665
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$591
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465