Lisbon vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
82
63
🏙️ Population
546K
423K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 121% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2671st and 6556th ($1705 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 475th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117