Almaty vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$524
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.23M
423K

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6421st ($974 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4192nd and 4908th 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
$7.79
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206