Busan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$427
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
18
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
3.45M
151K

The cost of living in Busan is 6% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4938th and 5220th ($1108 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 150th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$7507

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503