Lisbon vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
82
63
🏙️ Population
546K
527K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 123% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2695th and 6533rd ($1694 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 372nd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$4244

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116