Dhaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$152
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$688
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
423K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 46% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6421st ($481 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6218th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Skopje

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Dhaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$5443

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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