Berlin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$896
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
3.78M
423K

The cost of living in Berlin is 169% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1150th and 6377th ($2371 vs $880) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Skopje. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 45th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Skopje

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Berlin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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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