New York City vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
8.8M
527K

The cost of living in New York City is 432% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6th and 6533rd ($4044 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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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