Seoul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$677
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
9.67M
527K

The cost of living in Seoul is 86% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3861st and 6502nd ($1461 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 43rd and 4654th 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
$7.68
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191