Lisbon vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
546K
423K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 123% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2123rd and 6377th ($1966 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Portugal and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Portugal vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1 months in Skopje. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 532nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Skopje

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Lisbon Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$5403

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near Skopje

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