Edinburgh vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
488K
423K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 163% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1221st and 6421st ($2331 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 77th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Skopje

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Edinburgh Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$5443

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Skopje

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