Gothenburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$914
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
45
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
675K
423K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 110% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2599th and 6421st ($1864 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Sweden and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Sweden vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 83rd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Skopje

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Gothenburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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