Austin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
962K
527K

The cost of living in Austin is 241% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 548th and 6533rd ($2590 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 126th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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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