Calgary vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2077
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1942
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3168
$704
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
1.31M
423K

The cost of living in Calgary is 169% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1646th and 6556th ($2077 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Calgary ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 153rd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.97
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2053
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3283
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$841
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16603
$4225

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$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117