Busan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$430
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
3.45M
151K

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5007th and 5191st ($1114 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 121st and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Podgorica

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Busan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571