Glasgow vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
626K
527K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 156% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6502nd ($2013 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 19th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191