Kyoto vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$437
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.46M
423K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 49% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4641st and 6556th ($1148 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 112th and 4750th 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
$10
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$4225

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117