Essen vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$642
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
587K
423K

The cost of living in Essen is 73% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3925th and 6377th ($1519 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st 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 Essen compared to 1 months in Skopje. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 23rd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Skopje

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Essen Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$5403

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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