Skopje vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$421
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
67
35
🏙️ Population
423K
1.29M

The cost of living in Skopje is 94% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6421st and 8862nd ($887 vs $457) 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 4908th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Tripoli

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Skopje Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$1048

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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198