Bishkek vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$409
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
45
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.19M
423K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 15% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6948th and 6421st ($757 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6280th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Skopje

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Bishkek Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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