New Taipei vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$482
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
45
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
4.04M
423K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 28% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4931st and 6377th ($1123 vs $880) 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1 months in Skopje. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 183rd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Skopje

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New Taipei Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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