Amsterdam vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
921K
423K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 262% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 331st and 6556th ($2791 vs $772) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 29th and 4750th 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
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$4.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$4225

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$907

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117