Baku vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$320
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
527K

The cost of living in Baku is 1% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6540th and 6502nd ($776 vs $785) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5306th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191