Leipzig vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3917
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$833
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
620K
423K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 88% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3360th and 6377th ($1659 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 275th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1 months in Skopje. Leipzig ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 106th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5495
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13142
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207