Skopje vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$351
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
527K
1.12M

The cost of living in Skopje is 30% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6533rd and 4788th ($760 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Georgia, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4828th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$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
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553