Skopje vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$805
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
423K
690K

The cost of living in Skopje is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6460th and 73rd ($849 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4637th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.52
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2564
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4833
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949