Skopje vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$368
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
58
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
423K
1.12M

The cost of living in Skopje is 24% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6556th and 5394th ($772 vs $1016) 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 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4750th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Tbilisi

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Skopje Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$5278

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$635
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$636
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$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
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$576
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$1030
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$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
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$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
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$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634