Kathmandu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$156
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
846K
527K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 40% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6533rd ($455 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Nepal vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6452nd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$4244

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$390
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$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
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$272
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$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$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
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$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
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
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$1047
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$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116