Austin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
962K
423K

The cost of living in Austin is 218% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 858th and 6556th ($2455 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 142nd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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