Skopje vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$421
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
60
😀 Quality of life
67
71
🏙️ Population
423K
1.12M

The cost of living in Skopje is 14% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6421st and 5462nd ($887 vs $1028) 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4908th and 3807th 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
$8.82
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$4901

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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643