Skopje vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$421
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
82
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
423K
449K

The cost of living in Skopje is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6421st and 13th ($887 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in North Macedonia and Switzerland, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 4908th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Zurich

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Skopje Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$24322

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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171