Izmir vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$420
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
4.32M
527K

The cost of living in Izmir is 8% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6300th and 6533rd ($825 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3526th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$4244

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$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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