Skopje vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$974
🏠 One person rent
$421
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
67
60
🏙️ Population
423K
5.94M

The cost of living in Skopje is 28% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6421st and 7286th ($887 vs $693) 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 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 4908th and 5975th 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
$8.82
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$929

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$678
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$735
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$571
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$705
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$717
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$1150
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$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
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$851
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$1256
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$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
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$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
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$1191
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$871
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$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
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$990
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$1206

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$286
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$287
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$382
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$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
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$366
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$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
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$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
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$302
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$344
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$502
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$297
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$324
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$355
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$257
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$326
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$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
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$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
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$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
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$360
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$296
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$326
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$319