Bucharest vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$562
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
423K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 30% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4877th and 6377th ($1148 vs $880) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Skopje. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 482nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Skopje

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Bucharest Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$5403

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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