Oslo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
718K
423K

The cost of living in Oslo is 221% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 342nd and 6421st ($2847 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Norway vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 37th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Skopje

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Oslo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.8
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409

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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