Istanbul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$514
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
76
63
🏙️ Population
15.5M
527K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 35% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6533rd ($1025 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 798th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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