Sarajevo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$341
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
276K
527K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 2% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6609th and 6533rd ($742 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5377th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$4244

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$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737

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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