Saint Petersburg vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2793
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$577
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1013
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1316
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
85
45
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
5.65M
423K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 29% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4898th and 6377th ($1139 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1 months in Skopje. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3542nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Skopje

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Saint Petersburg Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.18
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.01
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4926
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3068
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.43
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.25
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13865
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597

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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