Crete vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$635
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
45
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
623K
423K

The cost of living in Crete is 50% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4482nd and 6377th ($1324 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Greece and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Greece vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1 months in Skopje. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5386th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Skopje

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Crete Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207