Amsterdam vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
921K
527K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 235% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 612th and 6533rd ($2545 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 37th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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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