Busan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$390
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
18
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
151K

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5660th ($1060 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 6th in South Korea and Montenegro, respectively. Check South Korea vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 201st and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$6771

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274