Helsinki vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$972
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
45
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
694K
423K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 124% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2107th and 6377th ($1970 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Finland vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Skopje. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 47th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Skopje

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Helsinki Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$5403

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

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