Izmir vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$504
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
4.49M
423K

The cost of living in Izmir is 18% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5281st and 6377th ($1038 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1 months in Skopje. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2402nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Skopje

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Izmir Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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