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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.8% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.1% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.58 ₺377
67.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.14 ₺1,186
112.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.82 ₺308
31.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.8 ₺110
-0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 ₺46.56
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 ₺15.55
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.15 ₺84.5
58.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.29 ₺90.2
66.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 ₺36.6
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.76 ₺29.87
127.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.91 ₺75.2
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.95 ₺76.7
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.33 ₺367
42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.86 ₺230
36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.6 ₺732
-14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.45 ₺57
57.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.17 ₺85.4
-21.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 ₺50.9
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.56 ₺61.3
63.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.76 ₺30.01
131.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.49 ₺19.44
318.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 ₺34.3
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.28 ₺10.88
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.11 ₺83
212.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.16 ₺478
-51.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 ₺79.7
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 ₺77.6
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.68 ₺66.2
35.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.93 ₺1,925
-5.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.92 ₺36.21
359.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.6 ₺23.62
43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.83 ₺347
111.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 ₺45.15
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.8K ₺1.6M
-17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-9.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.6 ₺2,225
162.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.5 ₺374
120.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.97 ₺471
231.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.1 ₺2,166
-12.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.65 ₺1,481
-50.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.43 ₺292
26.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$363 ₺14.3K
67.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.5K ₺725.9K
-12.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56 ₺2,204
86.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.64 ₺1,717
-5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 ₺3,976
-8.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.4 ₺3,203
45.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$452 ₺17.8K
251.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$347 ₺13.7K
263.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$803 ₺31.6K
279.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$522 ₺20.5K
296.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,634 ₺64.3K
345.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,496 ₺58.9K
204.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$919 ₺36.1K
59.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
42.62
-91.06%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

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