Skopje vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$351
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
527K
14M

The cost of living in Skopje is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6533rd and 3238th ($760 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in North Macedonia and Japan, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4828th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$15051

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$570
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$531
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$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063