Bangkok vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$434
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
5.68M
423K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5606th and 6377th ($996 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Thailand vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Skopje. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2044th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Skopje

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Bangkok Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207