Skopje vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$368
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
423K
6.87M

The cost of living in Skopje is 9% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6556th and 6863rd ($772 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in North Macedonia and Myanmar, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4750th and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Yangon

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Skopje Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$15505

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$639
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$682
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$662
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$1015
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$711
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$935
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$1028
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$679
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$1070
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$765
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$1042
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$866
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$1037
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$1027
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$772
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$965
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$975
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$1070
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$749
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$943
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$972
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$1106
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$988
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$973
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$614
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$816
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$650
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$778
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$610
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$569
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$701
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$691
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$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
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$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
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$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
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$717
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$595
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$710
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$941
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$753
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$748
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$661
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$656
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$743
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$739
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$781
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$588
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$752
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$323
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$1163
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$543
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$1183
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$568
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$1253
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$685
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$604
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$351
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$639
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$625