Meru vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$185
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
45
😀 Quality of life
28
68
🏙️ Population
42.7K
423K

The cost of living in Meru is 38% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8425th and 6377th ($543 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Kenya vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1 months in Skopje. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8855th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$5403

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$540
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$603
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$618
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$624
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$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
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$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
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$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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