Johannesburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$441
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
423K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 29% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5539th and 6556th ($993 vs $772) 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5667th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Skopje

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