Skopje vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$368
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
423K
8.69M

The cost of living in Skopje is 2% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6556th and 6486th ($772 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 4750th and 5221st 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
$6.61
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$1951

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SkopjeTehran

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510