Helsinki vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$937
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
665K
527K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 140% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6533rd ($1825 vs $760) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 26th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116