Bursa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$399
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
27
😀 Quality of life
68
32
🏙️ Population
2.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bursa is 65% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6377th and 8447th ($894 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4722nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Meru

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Bursa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.25
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$9031

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$769
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544