London vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
8.8M
423K

The cost of living in London is 322% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 20th and 6421st ($3740 vs $887) 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 months in London compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 12th and 4908th 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
$22.5
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$5443

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206