Skopje vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$368
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
527K
14.3M

The cost of living in Skopje is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6502nd and 3085th ($785 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4654th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$15495

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$589
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$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
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$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
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$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033