Phoenix vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.61M
527K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 202% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 973rd and 6502nd ($2369 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 119th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$4291

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$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191