Antwerp vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$927
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$688
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
45
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
529K
423K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 109% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2628th and 6421st ($1857 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 218th and 4908th 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
$20.6
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

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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