New York City vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$701
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
97
63
🏙️ Population
8.8M
527K

The cost of living in New York City is 416% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5th and 6502nd ($4051 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.9 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 13th and 4654th 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
$24.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191