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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bursa is 0.5% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bursa is 1.5% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 ₺377
$9.72 ₺382
-1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 ₺1,186
$37.4 ₺1,471
-19.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 ₺308
$9.03 ₺355
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$2.8 ₺110
$3.3 ₺130
-15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₺46.56
$1.26 ₺49.46
-6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₺15.55
$0.42 ₺16.38
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₺84.5
$3.21 ₺126
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$3.86 ₺152
-40.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₺36.6
$0.96 ₺37.77
-3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.87
$0.7 ₺27.41
8.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 ₺75.2
$2.31 ₺90.9
-17.32%
Eggs
$1.95 ₺76.7
$2.25 ₺88.5
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 ₺367
$9.48 ₺373
-1.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 ₺230
$5.81 ₺228
0.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.6 ₺732
$19.05 ₺749
-2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₺57
$1.51 ₺59.5
-3.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.4
$2.29 ₺90.2
-5.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$1.31 ₺51.7
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₺61.3
$1.49 ₺58.6
4.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺30.01
$0.72 ₺28.39
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₺19.44
$0.57 ₺22.54
-14.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ₺34.3
$1.12 ₺44.23
-22.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₺10.88
$0.39 ₺15.33
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83
$2.2 ₺86.4
-4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ₺478
$11.68 ₺460
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₺79.7
$2.04 ₺80.2
-0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₺77.6
$3.13 ₺123
-37.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₺66.2
$0.63 ₺24.93
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.93 ₺1,925
$9.4 ₺370
420.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₺36.21
$0.9 ₺35.52
2.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.62
$0.62 ₺24.26
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 ₺347
$6.45 ₺254
36.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺45.15
$1.19 ₺46.67
-3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K ₺1.6M
$42.5K ₺1.7M
-1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$42.9K ₺1.7M
2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 ₺2,225
$85 ₺3,345
-33.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.5 ₺374
$10.98 ₺432
-13.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 ₺471
$14.02 ₺552
-14.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 ₺2,166
$54.7 ₺2,151
0.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.65 ₺1,481
$14.68 ₺578
156.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 ₺292
$6.39 ₺251
16.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 ₺14.3K
$619 ₺24.3K
-41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ₺725.9K
$13.6K ₺536.2K
35.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 ₺2,204
$59 ₺2,320
-5.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 ₺1,717
$44.32 ₺1,744
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₺3,976
$104 ₺4,103
-3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 ₺3,203
$97.7 ₺3,844
-16.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₺17.8K
$739 ₺29.1K
-38.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₺13.7K
$516 ₺20.3K
-32.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ₺31.6K
$1,129 ₺44.4K
-28.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 ₺20.5K
$719 ₺28.3K
-27.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 ₺64.3K
$1,778 ₺69.9K
-8.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₺58.9K
$1,191 ₺46.8K
25.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bursa
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$919 ₺36.1K
$805 ₺31.7K
14.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.62
48.4
-11.94%

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Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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