Abuja vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
45
😀 Quality of life
23
67
🏙️ Population
1.69M
423K

The cost of living in Abuja is 75% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3904th and 6421st ($1551 vs $887) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9058th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Skopje

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Abuja Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$5443

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$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206