Ljubljana vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$829
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
43
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
284K
527K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 89% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3657th and 6533rd ($1438 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovenia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 516th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Skopje

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Ljubljana Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219

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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