Skopje vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$351
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
527K
979K

The cost of living in Skopje is 62% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6533rd and 1837th ($760 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in North Macedonia and Sweden, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4828th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$7816

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$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
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$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
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$533
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$1004
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$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
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$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
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$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
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$1177
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$1027
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$1047
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$628
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$816
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$1727
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$1742
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$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
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$2283
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$1396
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$1246
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$1480
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$1465
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$1532
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$1483
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$1528
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$1395
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$1265
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$1080
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$1411
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$893
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$1336
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$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
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$1262
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$1382