Lima vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$466
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
45
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
9.94M
423K

The cost of living in Lima is 18% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5300th and 6377th ($1034 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Peru vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Skopje. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3484th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Skopje

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Lima Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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