Istanbul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$687
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
423K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4475th and 6377th ($1328 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Skopje. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 829th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Skopje

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Istanbul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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