Kyoto vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$437
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.46M
423K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 27% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4965th and 6421st ($1128 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 946th and 4908th 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
$8.25
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$5443

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Skopje

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