Mecca vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$394
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
43
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
527K

The cost of living in Mecca is 36% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6533rd ($1032 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6051st and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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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