Skopje vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$368
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
62
😀 Quality of life
63
39
🏙️ Population
527K
1.27M

The cost of living in Skopje is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6502nd and 5883rd ($785 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4654th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$4830

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$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
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$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045