Istanbul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$675
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
423K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6460th ($1288 vs $849) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1015th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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