New York City vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
8.8M
423K

The cost of living in New York City is 374% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4th and 6421st ($4207 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 18th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Skopje

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New York City Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206