Cost of Living Comparison Between Bursa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bursa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bursa is 22.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bursa is 26.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 ₺377
$16.09 €13.89
-40.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 ₺1,186
$64.1 €55.3
-52.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 ₺308
$10.28 €8.88
-23.93%
Cappuccino
$2.8 ₺110
$2.78 €2.4
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₺46.56
$2.23 €1.92
-47.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₺15.55
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₺84.5
$3.41 €2.95
-36.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$3.82 €3.3
-40.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₺36.6
$1.14 €0.98
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.87
$1.73 €1.49
-56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 ₺75.2
$1.67 €1.44
14.37%
Eggs
$1.95 ₺76.7
$3.13 €2.7
-37.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 ₺367
$13.31 €11.5
-29.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 ₺230
$7.99 €6.9
-26.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.6 ₺732
$15.97 €13.79
16.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₺57
$2.28 €1.97
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.4
$1.7 €1.47
27.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$2.04 €1.76
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₺61.3
$2.55 €2.2
-38.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺30.01
$1.76 €1.52
-56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₺19.44
$2.05 €1.77
-76.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ₺34.3
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₺10.88
$0.81 €0.7
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83
$6.59 €5.69
-67.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ₺478
$5.87 €5.07
107.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₺79.7
$1.33 €1.15
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₺77.6
$2.92 €2.52
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₺66.2
$2.27 €1.96
-25.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.93 ₺1,925
$46.15 €39.85
6.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₺36.21
$4.23 €3.66
-78.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.62
$0.86 €0.75
-30.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 ₺347
$18.68 €16.13
-52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺45.15
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K ₺1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
21.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$39.6K €34.2K
10.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 ₺2,225
$148 €128
-61.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.5 ₺374
$20.98 €18.11
-54.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 ₺471
$39.65 €34.24
-69.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 ₺2,166
$47.92 €41.37
14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.65 ₺1,481
$18.57 €16.03
102.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 ₺292
$9.38 €8.1
-20.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 ₺14.3K
$607 €524
-40.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ₺725.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
14.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 ₺2,204
$104 €90.1
-46.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 ₺1,717
$41.09 €35.48
6.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₺3,976
$92.7 €80
9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 ₺3,203
$119 €102
-31.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₺17.8K
$1,592 €1,375
-71.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₺13.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ₺31.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-73.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 ₺20.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 ₺64.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-77.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₺58.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-67.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bursa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$919 ₺36.1K
$1,462 €1,263
-37.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.62
3.81
1018.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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