Skopje vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3391
🏠 One person rent
$351
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1636
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
527K
1.86M

The cost of living in Skopje is 48% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6533rd and 3564th ($760 vs $1464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Poland, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 4828th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$699
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$1731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
7.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$5380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$3613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$11854

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$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
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$576
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$691
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$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
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$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
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
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$1116

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$1238
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$1218
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$1029
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$1040
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$842
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$907
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$987
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$994
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1161
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1027
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$816
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$708
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$973
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$936
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$1016
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$863
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$999
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$949
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$415
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$1024
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1002
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1008
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1013
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$943
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$980
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$849
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$1043
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$1118
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$1037
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$995
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$791
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1028
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$940
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
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$385