Bursa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$403
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
2.9M
423K

The cost of living in Bursa is 8% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6133rd and 6460th ($915 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 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 4671st and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.56
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$4833

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$787
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$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195