Skopje vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Skopje | Sofia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Skopje is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6460th and 4611th ($849 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Bulgaria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4637th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Skopje | Sofia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 38 km or 24 mi | Tetovo | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Veles | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Stip | |
| 72 km or 44 mi | Prilep | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Kavadarci | |
| 79 km or 49 mi |  Pristina | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Bitola | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Ohrid | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Strumica | |
| 138 km or 85 mi |  Blagoevgrad | |
| 140 km or 87 mi |  Plav | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Elbasan | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Pernik | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Tirana | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Nis | |
| 154 km or 95 mi | Kamez | |
| 155 km or 97 mi |  Giannitsa | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Shkoder | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Berane | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Korce | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Ptolemaida | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Bansko | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Sofia | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Veria | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Durres | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Podgorica | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Mojkovac | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Berat | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Kozani | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bar | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Thessaloniki | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Serres | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Katerini | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Fier | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Cetinje | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi | Pernik | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Vratsa | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Blagoevgrad | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Bansko | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Pazardzhik | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Pleven | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Plovdiv | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Nis | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Stip | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Vidin | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Asenovgrad | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Strumica | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gabrovo | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Veles | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Skopje | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Pristina | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Kavadarci | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Serres | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Drama | |
| 186 km or 116 mi |  Craiova | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Stara Zagora | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Veliko Tarnovo | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Haskovo | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Tetovo | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Prilep | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Slatina | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Kavala | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Alexandria | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Xanthi | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Giannitsa | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Thessaloniki | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Sliven | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Komotini | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Bitola | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Ruse |