Dushanbe vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$401
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
948K
423K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 12% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6897th and 6377th ($773 vs $880) 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 1 months in Skopje. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6988th and 4420th 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
$4.86
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$5403

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$645
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$568
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$497
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$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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