Alexandria vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$110
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
527K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 9104th and 6845th ($326 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6192nd and 4623rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Skopje

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Alexandria Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$2.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$4177

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$506
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$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