Johannesburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$547
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
4.8M
423K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4745th and 6377th ($1204 vs $880) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Skopje. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5850th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Skopje

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Johannesburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Skopje

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