Ashgabat vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$887
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
45
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.03M
423K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 104% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2849th and 6421st ($1806 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6881st and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Skopje

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Ashgabat Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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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