Alexandria vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$164
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
43
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
4.87M
527K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8536th and 6533rd ($495 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6224th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116