Bursa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$362
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
63
25
🏙️ Population
2.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bursa is 48% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6479th and 8393rd ($789 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 4634th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$690
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545