Osaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$514
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$701
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
527K

The cost of living in Osaka is 54% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4566th and 6502nd ($1212 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in Japan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Japan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 18th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191