San Diego vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.39M
527K

The cost of living in San Diego is 326% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 45th and 6502nd ($3346 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 75th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

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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