Dresden vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$696
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
555K
527K

The cost of living in Dresden is 85% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3786th and 6533rd ($1406 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 190th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$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
$2.28
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$4244

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$1296
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$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
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$1027
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$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
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$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
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$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
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$1036
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$1146
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$969
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$1303

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$563
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$570
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$531
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$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
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$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
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$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
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$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
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116