🇹🇷 Turkey · #404 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Bursa?

59.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-59.7%
vs NYC
TRY 13,352
Estimated rent in
72.2
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Bursa

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
40.3 Affordable
Rent
9.5 Very affordable
Groceries
41.2 Affordable
Restaurants
33.5 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
72.2 Moderate

Estimated rent in Bursa

1-BR — City centre TRY 13,352/mo
1-BR — Outside centre TRY 10,014/mo
3-BR — City centre TRY 23,224/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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