Oslo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
709K
527K

The cost of living in Oslo is 189% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1293rd and 6533rd ($2197 vs $760) 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 1.6 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 24th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.39
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116