Nicosia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1302
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3166
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$678
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
43
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
330K
423K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 69% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4211th and 6556th ($1302 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Cyprus and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Cyprus vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 494th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.6
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.26
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6962
$4225

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$745
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$759
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$386
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$490
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$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
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$1255
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$1020
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$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
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$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
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$1616
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$1502
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$1647
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$1709
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$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
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$489
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$928
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$1531
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$588
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$682
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$545
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$561
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$537
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$556
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$595
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$635
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$636
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$463
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$612
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$576
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$1030
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$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
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$662
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$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
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$1028
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$679
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$1070
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$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
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$866
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$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
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$772
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$965
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$975
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$1070
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$749
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$943
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$972
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$1106
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$988
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$973
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$614
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$816
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$1117