Bursa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$398
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
2.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bursa is 59% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6484th and 8601st ($772 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4835th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$6789

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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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539