Berlin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
3.68M
527K

The cost of living in Berlin is 165% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1759th and 6533rd ($2013 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 19th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116