Bern vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
45
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
1.07M
423K

The cost of living in Bern is 254% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 149th and 6421st ($3134 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Skopje

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Bern Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$5443

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Skopje

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