Dortmund vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$750
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
595K
423K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 85% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3504th and 6421st ($1637 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 33rd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Skopje

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Dortmund Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206