Amsterdam vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$524
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
860K
527K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 236% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 294th and 6845th ($2311 vs $688) 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 1.6 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 31st and 4623rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$2.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$4177

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$506
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$498
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$420
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$447
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$407
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$527
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$636
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$484
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$448
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$441
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$472
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$764
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$578
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$513
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$463
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$834
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$571
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$535
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$989
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$609
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$575
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$711
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$956
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$768
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$960
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$842
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$570
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$717
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$782
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$686
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$454
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$861
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$811
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$991
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$933
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$494
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$656
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$978