Portland vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
653K
423K

The cost of living in Portland is 216% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 456th and 6377th ($2785 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 Portland compared to 1 months in Skopje. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 195th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Skopje

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Portland Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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