Abuja vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$953
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
43
😀 Quality of life
19
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
527K

The cost of living in Abuja is 61% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4418th and 6502nd ($1262 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8886th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$4291

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$787
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$377
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$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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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