Busan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$395
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
18
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
151K

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4837th and 5422nd ($1122 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 8th 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 181st and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7581

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282