Belgrade vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$717
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
423K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 57% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4408th and 6460th ($1335 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Serbia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2116th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195