Boston vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
676K
423K

The cost of living in Boston is 318% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 27th and 6377th ($3680 vs $880) 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1 months in Skopje. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 105th and 4420th 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
$24.8
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$5403

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207