Lima vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$489
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
45
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
9.94M
423K

The cost of living in Lima is 21% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5141st and 6421st ($1075 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4052nd and 4908th 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
$4.88
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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