Bursa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$403
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
67
32
🏙️ Population
2.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bursa is 67% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6133rd and 8291st ($915 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4671st and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.56
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524