Almaty vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$531
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
2.23M
423K

The cost of living in Almaty is 15% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5468th and 6377th ($1014 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1 months in Skopje. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3901st and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Skopje

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Almaty Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207