Skopje vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$421
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
39
😀 Quality of life
67
79
🏙️ Population
423K
767K

The cost of living in Skopje is 40% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6421st and 4105th ($887 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in North Macedonia and Croatia, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4908th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Zagreb

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Skopje Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$12339

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$680
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$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961