San Jose, United States vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3810
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8485
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$2688
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$4744
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$759
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6191
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.01M
423K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 394% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8th and 6556th ($3810 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. San Jose, United States ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 82nd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Skopje

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San Jose Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$100
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2643
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2388
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4230
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9512
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.73
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$129
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1805
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25839
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117