Skopje vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$368
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
63
26
🏙️ Population
527K
6.87M

The cost of living in Skopje is 15% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6502nd and 6082nd ($785 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 4654th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$10024

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$545
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$595
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$685
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$645
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$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
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$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
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$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
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$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
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$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
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$1191

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Distance City Cost of living
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$783
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$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
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$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
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$613
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$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
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$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
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$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
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$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626