Skopje vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$368
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
527K
690K

The cost of living in Skopje is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6502nd and 93rd ($785 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 4654th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948