Bursa vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bursa	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$894	$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2289	$5083
🏠 One person rent	$399	$1194
🏘️ Family rent	$679	$1948
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1056	$3809
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	43	81
😀 Quality of life	68	89
🏙️ Population	2.9M	577K

The cost of living in Bursa is 57% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6377th and 1833rd ($894 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1456th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 4722nd and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Milwaukee

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	Bursa	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.25	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.5	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.42	$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$5.7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.09	$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$397	$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.3	$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.87%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1579	$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1428	$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.85	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.92	$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.12	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.29	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.6	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.28	$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.42	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.79	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.6	$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$166
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.56	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14997	$24369

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Cities near Bursa

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Inegol	$769
75 km or 47 mi	Gebze	$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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1963
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2040
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1997
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1997
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2028
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2020
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1966
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1812
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2037
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2079
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2070
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1971
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2034
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2092
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1990
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1814
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2365
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2379
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2435
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2354
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1746
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2437
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2410
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2131
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1844
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2229
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2402
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1784
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2504
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2398
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2371
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2519
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2434
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2415