Al Ain vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$889
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
43
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
767K
527K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 110% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6845th ($1449 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4608th and 4623rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4177

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$506
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$498
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$420
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$447
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$407
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$527
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$636
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$484
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$448
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$441
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$472
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$764
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$578
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$513
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$463
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$834
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$571
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$535
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$989
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$609
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$575
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$711
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$956
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$768
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$960
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$842
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$570
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$717
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$782
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$686
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$454
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$861
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$811
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$991
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$933
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$494
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$656
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$978