Birmingham vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
1.14M
527K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 164% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1780th and 6533rd ($2004 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 58th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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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