Bursa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$362
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
2.9M
2.95M

The cost of living in Bursa is 12% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6479th and 6157th ($789 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 6th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 4634th vs 3155th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Izmir

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Bursa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$9132

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Cities near Bursa

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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346