Columbus vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
906K
423K

The cost of living in Columbus is 178% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1476th and 6556th ($2145 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 249th and 4750th 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
$18.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$4.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$4225

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$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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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