Izmir vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$516
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
4.49M
423K

The cost of living in Izmir is 17% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5367th and 6421st ($1040 vs $887) 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3283rd and 4908th 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
$7.76
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206