Dubai vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
45
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
3.94M
423K

The cost of living in Dubai is 181% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 947th and 6377th ($2470 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1 months in Skopje. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 184th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Skopje

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Dubai Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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