Skopje vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
63
98
🏙️ Population
423K
449K

The cost of living in Skopje is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6556th and 59th ($772 vs $3296) 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 0.9 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 4750th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$29610

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$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717