Busan vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$427
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
423K

The cost of living in Busan is 23% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6377th ($1084 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Skopje. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 120th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Skopje

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Busan Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207