Johannesburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$487
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
527K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5069th and 6502nd ($1079 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 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 5446th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191