Raleigh vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
43
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
468K
527K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 263% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 304th and 6533rd ($2757 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 235th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

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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