Melbourne vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
100
63
🏙️ Population
5.03M
423K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 184% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1365th and 6556th ($2194 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Australia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1st and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

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