Bursa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$362
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
2.9M
527K

The cost of living in Bursa is 0.6% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6479th and 6502nd ($789 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4634th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$4291

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$690
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$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191