Ankara vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$501
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
45
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.8M
423K

The cost of living in Ankara is 17% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5311th and 6377th ($1033 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 1 months in Skopje. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1642nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Skopje

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Ankara Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$5403

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57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207