San Francisco vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
874K
527K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 390% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 12th and 6533rd ($3729 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 29th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Skopje

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San Francisco Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$4244

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

Cities near Skopje

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