Kabul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$211
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$896
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
26
68
🏙️ Population
5.33M
423K

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8650th and 6377th ($504 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1 months in Skopje. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8929th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Skopje

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Kabul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$5403

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$456
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$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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