Skopje vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$420
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
423K
1.27M

The cost of living in Skopje is 15% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6377th and 5331st ($880 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in North Macedonia and South Africa, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Skopje compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4420th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Soweto

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Skopje Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.68
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5403
$5012

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$675
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$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965