Skopje vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
423K
690K

The cost of living in Skopje is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6377th and 74th ($880 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 1 months in Skopje compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4420th and 31st 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
$8.68
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5403
$24903

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088