Nicosia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$807
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
56.8K
423K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 70% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4020th and 6377th ($1492 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 1 months in Skopje. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 509th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$5403

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$1382
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$2086
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$1923
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$1782
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$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
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$2047

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$675
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$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
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$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
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$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207