Lisbon vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$701
😷 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 121% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2758th and 6502nd ($1738 vs $785) 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 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 437th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191