London vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
97
68
🏙️ Population
8.8M
423K

The cost of living in London is 316% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 28th and 6377th ($3662 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1 months in Skopje. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Skopje

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London Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$5403

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

Cities near Skopje

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