Seattle vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
737K
423K

The cost of living in Seattle is 256% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 142nd and 6421st ($3154 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 32nd and 4908th 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
$22.3
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$5443

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206