New Taipei vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$394
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
4.36M
527K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 33% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5229th and 6533rd ($1011 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 181st and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116