Bursa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$403
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Bursa is 12% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6133rd and 6587th ($915 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 19th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in Turkey, and 4671st vs 5008th 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
$9.56
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$787
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945