Islamabad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$169
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
1.01M
527K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 49% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8988th and 6533rd ($389 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6200th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$4244

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$352
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$307
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$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
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$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
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$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
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$337
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$347
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$289
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$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
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$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
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$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
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$455
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$242
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$437
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Distance City Cost of living
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$563
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$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
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$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
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$1027
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$1047
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$628
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$816
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$1116