Mecca vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$438
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
45
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
2.43M
423K

The cost of living in Mecca is 17% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5338th and 6377th ($1031 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1 months in Skopje. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6151st and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Skopje

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Mecca Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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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