Almaty vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$499
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.92M
527K

The cost of living in Almaty is 20% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6015th and 6502nd ($941 vs $785) 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4176th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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