Kyoto vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$427
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
1.46M
423K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 30% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4942nd and 6460th ($1107 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Japan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Japan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 947th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Skopje

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Kyoto Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195