Skopje vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$351
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
75
😀 Quality of life
63
85
🏙️ Population
527K
459K

The cost of living in Skopje is 64% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6533rd and 1538th ($760 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in North Macedonia and the United States, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 4828th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$18553

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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685