Johannesburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$403
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
527K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5921st and 6533rd ($908 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5184th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116