Skopje vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$421
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
48
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
423K
389K

The cost of living in Skopje is 29% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6421st and 4667th ($887 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Albania, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4908th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Tirana

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Skopje Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013