Skopje vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$421
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
423K
690K

The cost of living in Skopje is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6421st and 92nd ($887 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 4908th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Washington

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Skopje Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003