Alexandria vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Alexandria Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
5.36M
423K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6377th ($366 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Egypt vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Skopje. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6205th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Alexandria vs Skopje

Prices for goods and services in Alexandria and Skopje are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Alexandria Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5403

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207