Belgrade vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$622
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
423K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 50% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4605th and 6556th ($1160 vs $772) 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 0.8 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 2157th and 4750th 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
$10.8
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117