Mecca vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$350
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
43
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
2.43M
527K

The cost of living in Mecca is 20% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6019th and 6502nd ($940 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6051st and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191