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The city of Bursa is one of the largest Turkish cities that includes a large community of foreigners which is about more than 12,000 foreigners, in addition to Bursa’s closeness to Istanbul, it’s about an hour’s drive, in addition to being the second tourist destination in Turkey that many tourists visit every year, we have found a lot of inquiries about the cost of living in Bursa and a comparison between it and Istanbul.

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Comparison between the cost of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

The cost of living is summarized in a group of goods and services provided in the two cities, and they can be compared as follows:

the comparison for the prices of restaurants in Istanbul and Bursa:

  Type of service  Price in TL in Istanbul  Price in TL in Bursa
  A meal in a cheap restaurant for two persons  29.35  25
  A meal in a mid-range restaurant for two persons  100  77.50
  McDonald’s meal (combo)  22  20
  Cappuccino  11.04  10.11
  Pepsi bottle 0.33L  4.15  4.81
  Water bottle 0.33L  1.55  1.53

Comparison between the prices of food and groceries of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

Type of servicePrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
1 Liter of milk4.374.29
Large bread 500 grams2.352.45
1 kilo of white rice8.559.22
12 eggs10.8411.60
1 kilo of cheese30.9535.83
1 kilo of chicken breasts21.6719.60
1 kilo of meat60.2169.18
1 kilo of apples5.275.28
1 kilo of bananas10.9710.02
1 kilo of oranges54.90
1 kilo of tomatoes6.636.45
1 kilo of potatoes4.694.50
1 kilo of onions5.125
Lettuce bundle4.122.81
Bottle of water 1.5 liters2.062
A pack of cigarettes1314

Comparison between the cost of services and basic utilities of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

Type of servicesThe monthly cost in TL in IstanbulThe monthly cost in TL in Bursa
(Electricity, water, gas, cleaning fees) for an apartment of 85 square meters411.41409.55
The cost of one minute for a mobile phone0.710.83
The cost of unlimited internet services90.0189.48

Comparison between transportation costs in Bursa and Istanbul:

Type of servicesPrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
Public transportation ticket (one-way ticket)2.702.80
A monthly transportation card205150
Taxi tariff44
The cost of a kilometer distance by a taxi2.53.30
The cost of waiting for an hour by taxi23.1018
The price of 1 liter of gasoline6.516.78

Comparison between car prices of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

Type of carPrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
The cost of buying a Volkswagen Golf 1,490KW147.437150.000
The cost of buying a Toyota 1,619KW119.509134.020

Comparison between monthly housing rents of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

Type of apartmentMonthly rent cost in TL in IstanbulMonthly rent cost in TL in Bursa
One-room apartment in a residential complex1.8271.026
One-room apartment outside a residential complex1.096735
3-room apartment in a residential complex3.6051.789
3-room apartment outside a residential complex2.0191.242

Comparison between the prices of apartments in Istanbul and Bursa:

Type of apartmentPrice per square meter in TL in IstanbulPrice per square meter in TL in Bursa
The price per square meter of an apartment in a residential complex8.4573.588
Price per square meter for an apartment outside a residential complex4.3042.327

Comparison between the cost of clubs and fitness gyms and leisure in Istanbul and Bursa:

Type of servicePrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
Monthly fee for a gym for an adult156.73143.12
The cost of renting a tennis court for one hour during the holidays96.3057.50
  The cost of a cinema seat in theatre2517

Comparison between the cost of preschool and the cost of international schools in Bursa and Istanbul:

Type of servicePrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
The monthly cost of caring for a pre-school child for a full day1.6871.216
Annual cost for an International Primary School40.48523.509

Comparison between the prices of clothes and shoes of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

Type of commodityPrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
Cost of buying jeans from famous brand216.95185.50
 Summer dress from a famous store153.08105
Sports shoes with a medium price373.53355.53
Classic men shoes313.18270.58

Comparison between salaries and fixed interest of living in Istanbul vs Bursa:

Type of servicePrice in TL in IstanbulPrice in TL in Bursa
Average monthly salaries after taxes deductions2.6892.512
Annual interest rate on mortgage (for 20 years)23.94%22.90%

And by comparing the previous information, we conclude that:

  • The cost of restaurants in Bursa is lower than the cost of restaurants in Istanbul by 12.93%,
  • Residential rental prices in Bursa are lower than the cost of rental prices in Istanbul by 44.23%,
  • While the prices of food commodities in Bursa are 4.10% higher than their prices in Istanbul,
  • Likewise, the purchasing power of commodities in Bursa is higher than in Istanbul, at a rate of 5,39%.

You can learn about the best places in Turkey for Expats in the following article:

4 BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN ISTANBUL FOR EXPATS

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