Dhaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$141
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$805
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
16.8M
423K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 45% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8829th and 6460th ($464 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6151st and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195