Skopje vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.4
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
423K
5.45M

The cost of living in Skopje is 69% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6377th and 370th ($880 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Australia, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Skopje compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4420th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Sydney

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Skopje Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.68
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5403
$25164

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$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$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
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863