Berlin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$701
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
3.76M
527K

The cost of living in Berlin is 168% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6502nd ($2104 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Germany vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 23rd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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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