Busan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$427
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
151K

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5175th ($1084 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th in South Korea and Montenegro, respectively. Check South Korea vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 120th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$7713

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511