Amsterdam vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
921K
423K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 261% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 126th and 6421st ($3203 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 13th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Skopje

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Amsterdam Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$5443

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Skopje

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