Bursa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$398
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
44
44
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.81M

The cost of living in Bursa is 3% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6484th and 6570th ($772 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Ranked 5th vs 10th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4835th vs 5682nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$15894

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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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783