Columbus vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
906K
527K

The cost of living in Columbus is 190% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6533rd ($2202 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 47th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 202nd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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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