Charlotte vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
875K
527K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 256% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 361st and 6533rd ($2710 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 191st and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116