Houston vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$704
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
423K

The cost of living in Houston is 194% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1229th and 6556th ($2265 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 97th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117