Skopje vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$368
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
527K
1.4M

The cost of living in Skopje is 13% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6502nd and 6109th ($785 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Mongolia, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4654th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Ulaanbaatar

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Skopje Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$7750

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$641
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$549
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$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$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
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$1191

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$875
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$568
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$741
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$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594