Columbus vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
906K
423K

The cost of living in Columbus is 140% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1686th and 6421st ($2127 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 96th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Skopje

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Columbus Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$5443

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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