Bucharest vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$525
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
423K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4913th and 6460th ($1116 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Romania vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 646th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4833

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195