Meru vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$179
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
45
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
423K

The cost of living in Meru is 39% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8447th and 6421st ($542 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8725th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Skopje

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Meru Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$5443

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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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Distance City Cost of living
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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
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$1272
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$1108
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$1047
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$723
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$990
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$1206