Phoenix vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
45
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.61M
423K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 166% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1175th and 6421st ($2357 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 134th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206