Skopje vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$421
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
67
64
🏙️ Population
423K
8.69M

The cost of living in Skopje is 39% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6421st and 7642nd ($887 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in North Macedonia and Iran, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4908th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Tehran

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Skopje Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$2262

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$680
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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488