Nicosia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$649
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
330K
527K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 68% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4233rd and 6533rd ($1280 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 415th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$4244

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$990
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$2099
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$1783
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$1400
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$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
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$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
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$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
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$1594

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$563
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$570
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$531
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$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
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$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
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$1177
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$1027
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116