Skopje vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$805
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
423K
449K

The cost of living in Skopje is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6460th and 23rd ($849 vs $3691) 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 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4637th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.52
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2564
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4833
$22875

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$642
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$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041