Skopje vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$395
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$805
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
423K
6.87M

The cost of living in Skopje is 38% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6460th and 7717th ($849 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Yangon. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4637th and 7117th 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
$8.52
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2564
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4833
$15435

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$642
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$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599