Dhaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$150
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$896
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
16.8M
423K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 46% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8770th and 6377th ($478 vs $880) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1 months in Skopje. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6105th and 4420th 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
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207