Skopje vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$395
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$805
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
58
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
423K
1.12M

The cost of living in Skopje is 18% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6460th and 5310th ($849 vs $1035) 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 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4637th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.52
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2564
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4833
$4265

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$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632