Skopje vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$351
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$1443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
38
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
527K
767K

The cost of living in Skopje is 39% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6533rd and 4330th ($760 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.2 months in Zagreb. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4828th and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$10009

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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755