Osaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$637
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
423K

The cost of living in Osaka is 44% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4625th and 6421st ($1274 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Japan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Japan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 27th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Skopje

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Osaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206