Bursa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$399
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
45
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bursa is 8% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6377th and 6642nd ($894 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 14th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 8th vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4722nd vs 4954th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Mersin

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Bursa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$5678

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$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

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042