Skopje vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$351
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
527K
443K

The cost of living in Skopje is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6533rd and 31st ($760 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4828th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.82%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$29266

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846