Skopje vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$368
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
527K
1.29M

The cost of living in Skopje is 58% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6502nd and 8700th ($785 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Libya, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4654th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$1179

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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$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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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160