Ankara vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$495
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
45
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
5.8M
423K

The cost of living in Ankara is 16% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5466th and 6421st ($1027 vs $887) 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 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 2214th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206