Ashgabat vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$836
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
43
😀 Quality of life
30
63
🏙️ Population
828K
527K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 121% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 2737th and 6533rd ($1679 vs $760) 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 0.3 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 8379th and 4828th 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
$31.6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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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