Islamabad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$198
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.01M
527K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8895th and 6502nd ($439 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6293rd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$4291

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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
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$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$1043
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$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191