Ankara vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$570
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.8M
423K

The cost of living in Ankara is 32% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4905th and 6460th ($1118 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2097th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195