Ankara vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$408
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
5.5M
527K

The cost of living in Ankara is 5% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6390th and 6533rd ($800 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2095th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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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