Skopje vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$933
🏠 One person rent
$420
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.4
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
68
60
🏙️ Population
423K
5.94M

The cost of living in Skopje is 33% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6377th and 7534th ($880 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in North Macedonia and India, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Skopje compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 4420th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Surat

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Skopje Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.68
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5403
$877

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$620
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$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
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$718
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$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
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$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
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$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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$267
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$273
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$358
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$350
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$717
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$287
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$308
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$335
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
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$309
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$298