Bursa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bursa	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$894	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2289	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$399	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$679	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1056	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	43	82
😀 Quality of life	68	89
🏙️ Population	2.9M	468K

The cost of living in Bursa is 61% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6377th and 1246th ($894 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 4722nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Raleigh

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	Bursa	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.25	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.5	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.42	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$3.09	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$397	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$325	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.3	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.87%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1579	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1428	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.85	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.92	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.12	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.29	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.6	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.28	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.42	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.79	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.6	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.56	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14997	$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736