Lisbon vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
546K
423K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 123% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2357th and 6460th ($1889 vs $849) 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 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 479th and 4637th 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
$12.9
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195