Seoul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$635
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
423K

The cost of living in Seoul is 63% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4296th and 6460th ($1383 vs $849) 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 1.4 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 90th and 4637th 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
$7.28
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$4833

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195