Bursa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Bursa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1523
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$235
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$380
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
2.9M
527K

The cost of living in Bursa is 15% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7639th and 6845th ($586 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Bursa ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5015th and 4623rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.43%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$989
$1840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$698
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$2.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.63
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7233
$4177

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$384
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$339
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$375
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$390
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$377
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$377
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$880
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$337
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$253
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$438
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$347
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$385
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$439
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$311
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$385
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$376
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$408
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$375
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$422
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$392
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$377
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$378
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$373
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$309
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$430
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$376
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$270
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$375
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$864
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$582
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$376
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$363
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$370
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$449
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$376
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$365

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$506
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$498
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$420
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$447
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$407
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$527
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$636
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$484
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$448
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$441
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$472
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$764
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$578
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$513
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$463
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$834
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$571
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$535
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$989
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$609
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$575
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$711
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$956
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$768
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$960
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$842
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$570
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$717
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$782
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$686
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$454
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$861
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$811
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$991
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$933
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$494
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$656
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$978