Kabul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$195
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$805
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
44
😀 Quality of life
33
68
🏙️ Population
4.27M
423K

The cost of living in Kabul is 46% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6460th ($458 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8609th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$4833

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$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
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195