Sapporo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$524
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1641
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
74
44
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
1.96M
423K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 39% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4750th and 6460th ($1181 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Japan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Japan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sapporo compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Sapporo ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 239th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sapporo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2303
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10519
$4833

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$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
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$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195