Busan vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$427
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
423K

The cost of living in Busan is 31% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4938th and 6460th ($1108 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in South Korea and North Macedonia, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 150th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195