Skopje vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
423K
1.86M

The cost of living in Skopje is 56% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6377th and 2081st ($880 vs $1979) 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 1 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 4420th and 335th 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
$8.68
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5403
$15882

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$620
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$591
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$610
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$718
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$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
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$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
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$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
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$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207

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$1570
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$1540
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$1227
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$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
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$1137
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$1305
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$1170
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$1260
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$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
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$868
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$1102
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$1216
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$1226
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$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
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$980
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$1105
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$445