Skopje vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$368
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
423K
14.3M

The cost of living in Skopje is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6556th and 3019th ($772 vs $1607) 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 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4750th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$15235

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$545
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$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
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$556
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$595
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$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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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
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$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101