Bursa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2231
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$369
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1021
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
45
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
2.9M
423K

The cost of living in Bursa is 2% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6467th and 6377th ($866 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1 months in Skopje. Bursa ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4633rd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.11%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$536
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13712
$5403

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$763
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$634
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$651
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$764
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$807
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$790
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1328
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$899
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$824
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$606
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$750
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$710
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$598
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$692
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$731
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$593
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$741
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$702
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$656
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$679
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$743
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$760
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$713
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$743
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$699
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$522
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$830
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1060
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1038
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$719
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$682
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$554
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1201
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$752
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207