Nicosia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1352
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3249
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$701
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1285
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1689
$701
😷 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 72% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4220th and 6502nd ($1352 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 469th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2667
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1828
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.66
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$4291

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$2130
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$1832
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$627
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$835
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$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
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$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
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$1165
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$948
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$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
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$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
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$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
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$516
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$450
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$963
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$1579
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$1591

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$589
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$641
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$549
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$571
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$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$661
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$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
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$529
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$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
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$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
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$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
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$1036
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$1059
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$1223
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$1043
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$989
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$657
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$895
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$1191