Addis Ababa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$710
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
5.7M
423K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 53% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4540th and 6556th ($1180 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7025th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Skopje

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Addis Ababa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$4225

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$764
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$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$571
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$836
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$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
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$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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$588
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$682
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$545
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$561
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$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
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$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
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$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
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$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
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$1106
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$988
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$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117