Dushanbe vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$316
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$805
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
44
😀 Quality of life
42
68
🏙️ Population
863K
423K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 16% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7031st and 6460th ($712 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7474th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Skopje

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Dushanbe Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$4833

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$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
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$475
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$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$642
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$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
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$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195