Johannesburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$485
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
74
44
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
4.43M
423K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 28% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5031st and 6460th ($1082 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and North Macedonia, respectively. Check South Africa vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5648th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195