Skopje vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$368
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
423K
1.27M

The cost of living in Skopje is 16% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6556th and 5917th ($772 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4750th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$3805

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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003