Saint Petersburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$442
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
43
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
5.38M
527K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 11% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6204th and 6502nd ($874 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Russia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Russia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3645th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191