Austin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
45
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
962K
423K

The cost of living in Austin is 176% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 985th and 6421st ($2444 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 217th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Skopje

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Austin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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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