Antwerp vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$832
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$704
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
529K
423K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 113% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2896th and 6556th ($1640 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Belgium and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Belgium vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 203rd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Skopje

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Antwerp Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117