Dortmund vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$675
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
45
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
595K
423K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 68% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4048th and 6377th ($1482 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1 months in Skopje. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 625th and 4420th 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
$14.8
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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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