Baku vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$358
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
423K

The cost of living in Baku is 8% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6681st and 6421st ($820 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5397th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Skopje

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Baku Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Skopje

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