Busan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$380
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
18
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
151K

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5114th and 5703rd ($1029 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 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 108th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6873

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$907
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$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048