Izmir vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$437
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
2.95M
423K

The cost of living in Izmir is 18% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5990th and 6556th ($909 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Izmir compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3369th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.23
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.03%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1020
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9671
$4225

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$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258

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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