Osaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$599
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
423K

The cost of living in Osaka is 46% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4626th and 6460th ($1237 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 34th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195