Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Bursa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Bursa

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 0.5% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ankara is 1.5% cheaper than Bursa without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$9.58 ₺377
1.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$30.14 ₺1,186
24.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.82 ₺308
15.47%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$2.8 ₺110
17.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.18 ₺46.56
6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.4 ₺15.55
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$2.15 ₺84.5
49.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$2.29 ₺90.2
68.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$0.93 ₺36.6
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$0.76 ₺29.87
-7.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$1.91 ₺75.2
20.94%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$1.95 ₺76.7
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$9.33 ₺367
1.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$5.86 ₺230
-0.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$18.6 ₺732
2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.45 ₺57
4.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$2.17 ₺85.4
5.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.29 ₺50.9
1.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.56 ₺61.3
-4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$0.76 ₺30.01
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.49 ₺19.44
16.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.87 ₺34.3
28.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.28 ₺10.88
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.11 ₺83
4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$12.16 ₺478
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.03 ₺79.7
0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$1.97 ₺77.6
58.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$1.68 ₺66.2
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$48.93 ₺1,925
-80.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$0.92 ₺36.21
-2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.6 ₺23.62
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$8.83 ₺347
-26.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.15 ₺45.15
3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$41.8K ₺1.6M
1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$56.6 ₺2,225
50.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$9.5 ₺374
15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$11.97 ₺471
17.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$55.1 ₺2,166
-0.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$37.65 ₺1,481
-61.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$7.43 ₺292
-14.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$363 ₺14.3K
70.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$18.5K ₺725.9K
-26.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$56 ₺2,204
5.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$43.64 ₺1,717
1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$101 ₺3,976
3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$81.4 ₺3,203
20.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$452 ₺17.8K
63.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$347 ₺13.7K
48.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$803 ₺31.6K
40.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$522 ₺20.5K
37.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$1,634 ₺64.3K
8.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,496 ₺58.9K
-20.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$919 ₺36.1K
-12.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
42.62
13.56%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

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