Skopje vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$368
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
527K
8.69M

The cost of living in Skopje is 2% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6502nd and 6443rd ($785 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in North Macedonia and Iran, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4654th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$1838

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$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
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$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
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$1191

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564