Skopje vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$421
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$4686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
423K
548K

The cost of living in Skopje is 67% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6421st and 570th ($887 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in North Macedonia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 4908th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$13755

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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
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$1206

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734