Skopje vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$421
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
67
87
🏙️ Population
423K
1.86M

The cost of living in Skopje is 56% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6421st and 1966th ($887 vs $2026) 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 1.1 months in Warsaw. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 4908th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Warsaw

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Skopje Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$16711

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$678
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$735
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$571
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$705
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$717
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$1150
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$692
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$713
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$851
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$1256
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$857
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$1022
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$1122
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$839
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$1156
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$905
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$1191
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$871
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$1329
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$1013
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$940
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$1119
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$1066
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$1193
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$794
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$1068
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$1150
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$1272
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$1108
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$1047
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$723
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$990
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$1618
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$1569
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$1255
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$1262
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$1028
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$1053
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$1193
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$1188
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$1221
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$1228
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$1377
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$1062
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$1032
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$949
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$1109
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$1178
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$1152
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$1337
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$1165
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$1283
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$1214
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$1343
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$589
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$834
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$1184
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$1203
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$1184
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$1070
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$1220
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$1198
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$987
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$898
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$1233
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$1247
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$1014
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