Bishkek vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$376
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
1.15M
527K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 10% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6502nd ($710 vs $785) 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6133rd and 4654th 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
$5.93
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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