Islamabad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$213
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.01M
423K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6421st ($464 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6696th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Skopje

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Islamabad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$5443

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206