Skopje vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$395
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$805
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
423K
8.69M

The cost of living in Skopje is 24% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6460th and 7204th ($849 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4637th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.52
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2564
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4833
$2007

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$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488