Bursa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2231
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$369
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1021
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
2.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bursa is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6467th and 4545th ($866 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Bursa ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4633rd and 16th 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
$9.66
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.11%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$536
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13712
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971