Al Ain vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$903
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
767K
423K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 64% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4207th and 6421st ($1457 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 505th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Skopje

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Al Ain Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5443

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$680
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$769
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$593
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$617
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$609
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$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
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$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
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$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
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$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
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$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
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$1119
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$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
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$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
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$1272
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$1108
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$1047
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$723
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$990
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$1206