Leipzig vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$798
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
620K
423K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 86% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3436th and 6421st ($1652 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th and 1st in Germany and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Germany vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 112th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Skopje

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Leipzig Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479

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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