Skopje vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$420
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.4
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
423K
14.3M

The cost of living in Skopje is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6377th and 3273rd ($880 vs $1679) 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 1 months in Skopje compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4420th and 9th 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
$8.68
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5403
$17493

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$675
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$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006