Philadelphia vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
43
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.6M
527K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 218% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 812th and 6533rd ($2422 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 101st and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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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