Berlin vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$688
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
3.78M
423K

The cost of living in Berlin is 160% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1275th and 6421st ($2302 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 35th and 4908th 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
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206