Seattle vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
45
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
737K
423K

The cost of living in Seattle is 262% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 126th and 6377th ($3183 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1 months in Skopje. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 147th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Skopje

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Seattle Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$5403

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207