Helsinki vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$972
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
687K
423K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 129% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2171st and 6460th ($1947 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 30th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$4833

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195