Skopje vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Skopje Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$395
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$805
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
68
49
🏙️ Population
423K
1.29M

The cost of living in Skopje is 86% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6460th and 8852nd ($849 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4637th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Skopje vs Tripoli infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Skopje vs Tripoli

Prices for goods and services in Skopje and Tripoli are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Skopje Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.52
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2564
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4833
$919

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161