Bursa vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bursa	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$894	$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2289	$4730
🏠 One person rent	$399	$1249
🏘️ Family rent	$679	$1952
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$587
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1056	$3871
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	43	49
😀 Quality of life	68	92
🏙️ Population	2.9M	1.02M

The cost of living in Bursa is 58% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6377th and 1668th ($894 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 27th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4722nd and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Ottawa

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	Bursa	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.25	$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.5	$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.42	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$5.87
☕ Cappuccino	$3.09	$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$397	$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.3	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.87%	4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1579	$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1428	$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.85	$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.92	$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.12	$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.29	$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.6	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.28	$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.42	$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.79	$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.6	$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.56	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14997	$17337

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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 Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1866
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2229
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1703
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1868
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1896
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1930
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1935
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1476
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1927
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1923
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2047
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1733
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1862
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1928
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1852
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1940
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1923
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2080
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1897
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1846
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1861
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891