Berlin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$704
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
3.78M
423K

The cost of living in Berlin is 163% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6556th ($2027 vs $772) 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 21st and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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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