Skopje vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$421
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
423K
14.3M

The cost of living in Skopje is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6421st and 3249th ($887 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4908th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Tokyo

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Skopje Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$16728

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$680
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$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
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$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005