Busan vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$395
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
527K

The cost of living in Busan is 43% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4837th and 6502nd ($1122 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 181st and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$4291

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191