Raleigh vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
45
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
468K
423K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 161% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1246th and 6421st ($2317 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 245th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Skopje

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Raleigh Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near Skopje

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