Madrid vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
3.42M
423K

The cost of living in Madrid is 131% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2443rd and 6556th ($1781 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Spain vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 151st and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$4225

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117