Almaty vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$585
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
64
63
🏙️ Population
1.92M
527K

The cost of living in Almaty is 38% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4975th and 6533rd ($1051 vs $760) 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 0.7 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 4635th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116