Alexandria vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
44
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
4.87M
423K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 55% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 9006th and 6460th ($384 vs $849) 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6233rd and 4637th 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
$4.15
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$4833

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195