Dortmund vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$648
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
587K
527K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 84% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6533rd ($1401 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Germany vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 764th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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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