Rotterdam vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4464
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1909
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
592K
527K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 165% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1756th and 6533rd ($2013 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in the Netherlands and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Rotterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 54th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1267
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.49
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1521
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12166
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413

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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