Seoul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$622
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
45
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
9.67M
423K

The cost of living in Seoul is 54% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4438th and 6421st ($1363 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and North Macedonia, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 70th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Skopje

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Seoul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

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