Bishkek vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$347
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
1.12M
527K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 14% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7174th and 6533rd ($653 vs $760) 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 6097th and 4828th 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
$5.46
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Skopje

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