Bursa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$362
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
2.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bursa is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6479th and 3861st ($789 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 2 months in Seoul. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4634th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Seoul

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Bursa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$21834

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043