Birmingham vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
1.14M
423K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 150% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1454th and 6421st ($2219 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 41st and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Skopje

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Birmingham Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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