Skopje vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$351
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
527K
1.29M

The cost of living in Skopje is 62% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6533rd and 8679th ($760 vs $470) 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 0.8 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 4828th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$911

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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936