Alexandria vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$103
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
5.36M
423K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 55% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8976th and 6421st ($400 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6248th and 4908th 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
$4.25
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5443

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$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
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$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
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206