Ljubljana vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1719
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3951
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
45
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
284K
423K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 95% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3144th and 6377th ($1719 vs $880) 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 1 months in Skopje. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 653rd and 4420th 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
$16.5
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1303
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6691
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$655
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14187
$5403

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$1431
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$1188
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1396
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1347
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1409
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1659
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1342
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1648
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1372
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1381
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1517
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1072
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1279
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1487
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1681
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1029
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1409
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1409
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1556
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$661
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1441
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1144
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1747
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1734
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1607
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1659
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$917
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$733
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1929
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1876
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$586
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1533

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207