Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
10
11/265Details
| Large apartment | $440.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $350.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.97 |
| Small apartment | $260.00 |
Cost of Living
9
24/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $3.10 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $1.80 |
| A beer | $0.91 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $0.82 |
| Bread | $0.18 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.91 |
| Lunch | $6.70 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $30.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $28.00 |
| Movie ticket | $5.40 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $29.43 |
Startups
3
204/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 11 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.12 |
| Meetups groups | 11 |
| Meetups members | 1606 |
| Number of investors | 2 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 26 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.31 |
| Startup events | 5 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.25 |
| Startups [score] | 0.40 |
| Total number of startups | 33 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
2
203/266Details
| Airport hub | 33 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.22 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.12 |
Commute
6
52/255Details
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.84 |
|---|
Business Freedom
7
175/264Details
| Business freedom | 76.40 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.69 |
| Freedom from corruption | 45.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.38 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 66.70 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.57 |
| Time to open a business | 2.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.99 |
Safety
7
126/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 2 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 17 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.91 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.93 |
Healthcare
5
217/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.64 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.66 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.54 |
Education
1
232/240Details
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 53 |
|---|---|
| PISA ranking | 56 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.10 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 51 |
| PISA science (high school) | 52 |
Environmental Quality
3
243/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.18 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.56 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.22 |
Economy
4
197/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 52.04 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | MKD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.04 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.60 |
| GDP per capita | $13348.78 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.23 |
Taxation
9
5/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.90 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.13 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 119 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.18 |
Internet Access
5
180/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 14.08 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.26 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.64 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 17.66 |
Leisure & Culture
6
112/264Details
| Art galleries | 82 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.78 |
| Cinemas | 81 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.58 |
| Comedy clubs | 90 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.76 |
| Concert venues | 90 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.60 |
| Historical sites | 68 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.82 |
| Museums | 51 |
| Museums [score] | 0.42 |
| Performing art venues | 69 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.72 |
| Sport venues | 99 |
| Sports [score] | 0.74 |
| Zoos | 12 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.81 |
Tolerance
4
240/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 61.30 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.61 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.24 |
Outdoors
3
219/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1846.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 246.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |