Skopje vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$368
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
63
86
🏙️ Population
423K
458K

The cost of living in Skopje is 45% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6556th and 3823rd ($772 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Estonia, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4750th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$7151

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$588
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$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117

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16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
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$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394