Ottawa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2055
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4624
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1940
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3115
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
1.02M
423K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 166% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1701st and 6556th ($2055 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.5 months in Ottawa compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Ottawa ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 162nd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1649
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4939
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4597
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$942
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19030
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117