Bursa vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bursa	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$866	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2231	$5273
🏠 One person rent	$369	$1374
🏘️ Family rent	$637	$2201
🍽️ Food expenses	$294	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1021	$4362
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	43 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	43	82
😀 Quality of life	67	89
🏙️ Population	2.9M	468K

The cost of living in Bursa is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6467th and 1363rd ($866 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1143rd 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 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4633rd and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Bursa	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.66	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.2	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.53	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$5.64
☕ Cappuccino	$3.31	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$365	$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$672	$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$514	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.5	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.9	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.11%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1360	$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1222	$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.41	$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.6	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.15	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.87	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.99	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.6	$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.16	$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.5	$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.13	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.39	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.75	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.5	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.46	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.52	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.1	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$90.5	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$536	$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13712	$24243

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Cities near Bursa

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Inegol	$763
75 km or 47 mi	Gebze	$634
76 km or 47 mi	Cayirova	$651
78 km or 48 mi	Bilecik	$764
84 km or 52 mi	Golcuk	$807
88 km or 55 mi	Korfez	$790
92 km or 57 mi	Istanbul	$1328
95 km or 59 mi	Bandirma	$724
98 km or 61 mi	Kartepe	$812
98 km or 61 mi	Izmit	$899
101 km or 63 mi	Kocaeli	$824
115 km or 72 mi	Kutahya	$606
117 km or 73 mi	Balikesir	$750
131 km or 81 mi	Sakarya	$710
131 km or 81 mi	Adapazari	$598
132 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$747
152 km or 95 mi	Corlu	$692
158 km or 98 mi	Kapakli	$731
158 km or 98 mi	Tekirdag	$593
167 km or 104 mi	Soma	$741
169 km or 105 mi	Usak	$702
191 km or 119 mi	Duzce	$656
198 km or 123 mi	Luleburgaz	$679
203 km or 126 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$641
205 km or 128 mi	Salihli	$743
221 km or 137 mi	Turgutlu	$760
223 km or 138 mi	Bolu	$713
223 km or 139 mi	Manisa	$743
227 km or 141 mi	Canakkale	$699
232 km or 144 mi	Kirklareli	$522
232 km or 144 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$710
234 km or 145 mi	Uzunkopru	$830
248 km or 154 mi	Mytilene	$1060
257 km or 160 mi	Izmir	$1038
260 km or 162 mi	Tire	$719
261 km or 162 mi	Nazilli	$682
268 km or 167 mi	Denizli	$554
268 km or 167 mi	Edirne	$1201
271 km or 168 mi	Polatli	$752
280 km or 174 mi	Aydin	$617

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2483
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2280
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2300
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2241
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2063
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2116
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1842
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2016
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2089
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2059
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1775
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2027
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2073
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2045
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1909
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2007
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2200
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1863
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2070
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2007
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1849
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2075
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1851
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1904
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2003
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2295
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2375
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2129
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1729