Boston vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
676K
423K

The cost of living in Boston is 310% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 30th and 6421st ($3638 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 94th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Skopje

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Boston Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$5443

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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