Ottawa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$2082
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$665
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$312
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$896
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	49	45
😀 Quality of life	91	68
🏙️ Population	1.02M	423K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 141% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1688th and 6377th ($2122 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Canada vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1 months in Skopje. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 141st and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Skopje

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	Ottawa	Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$2.67
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$29
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$5403

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875

Cities near Skopje

Distance	City	Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi	Kumanovo	$675
38 km or 24 mi	Tetovo	$770
41 km or 26 mi	Veles	$587
69 km or 43 mi	Stip	$620
72 km or 44 mi	Prilep	$591
78 km or 48 mi	Kavadarci	$610
79 km or 49 mi	Pristina	$718
106 km or 66 mi	Bitola	$663
110 km or 68 mi	Ohrid	$738
110 km or 69 mi	Mitrovica	$581
117 km or 73 mi	Strumica	$702
138 km or 85 mi	Blagoevgrad	$709
140 km or 87 mi	Plav	$1092
148 km or 92 mi	Elbasan	$687
149 km or 92 mi	Pernik	$731
150 km or 93 mi	Novi Pazar	$832
152 km or 95 mi	Tirana	$1264
153 km or 95 mi	Nis	$830
154 km or 95 mi	Kamez	$1030
155 km or 97 mi	Giannitsa	$1125
160 km or 99 mi	Shkoder	$849
160 km or 100 mi	Berane	$1093
162 km or 101 mi	Korce	$891
164 km or 102 mi	Ptolemaida	$1194
170 km or 106 mi	Bansko	$859
175 km or 108 mi	Sofia	$1386
175 km or 109 mi	Veria	$1030
180 km or 112 mi	Durres	$918
184 km or 115 mi	Ulcinj	$1047
186 km or 115 mi	Podgorica	$1053
187 km or 116 mi	Mojkovac	$1119
189 km or 117 mi	Berat	$772
189 km or 118 mi	Kozani	$1048
193 km or 120 mi	Bar	$1078
196 km or 122 mi	Thessaloniki	$1285
203 km or 126 mi	Serres	$1107
211 km or 131 mi	Katerini	$1039
211 km or 131 mi	Fier	$727
212 km or 132 mi	Cetinje	$930
216 km or 134 mi	Budva	$1207