Johannesburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$522
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
4.8M
423K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4839th and 6421st ($1171 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5190th and 4908th 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
$11.5
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206