Copenhagen vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
644K
527K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 214% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 872nd and 6533rd ($2387 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Denmark vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

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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