Skopje vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$368
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
527K
1.12M

The cost of living in Skopje is 25% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6502nd and 5321st ($785 vs $1046) 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 4654th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$5547

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$589
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$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639