Bursa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$398
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$579
😷 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 1% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6484th and 6533rd ($772 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4835th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$4244

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$642
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$582
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$574
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$646
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$577
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$558
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1025
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$576
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$618
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$527
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$640
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$665
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$616
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$421
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$512
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$550
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$414
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$618
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$576
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$438
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$500
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$606
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$629
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$519
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$647
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$570
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$407
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$561
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$937
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$825
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$576
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$544
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$510
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$665
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$591
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$541

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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116