Skopje vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$368
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
423K
690K

The cost of living in Skopje is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6556th and 96th ($772 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 4750th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979