Calgary vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
45
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
1.31M
423K

The cost of living in Calgary is 139% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1716th and 6421st ($2118 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Canada vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 209th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Skopje

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Calgary Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$5443

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$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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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