Dhaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$121
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$701
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
16.8M
527K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 45% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8916th and 6502nd ($428 vs $785) 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 0.7 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 5968th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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