Belgrade vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$719
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
423K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 53% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4429th and 6377th ($1349 vs $880) 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 1 months in Skopje. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2274th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Skopje

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Belgrade Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

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