Kathmandu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$131
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$704
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
846K
423K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 46% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8918th and 6556th ($419 vs $772) 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6495th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$4225

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$308
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$296
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$366
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$293
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$300
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$299
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$384
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$375
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$274
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$304
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$682
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$545
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$561
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$537
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$556
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$595
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$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
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$463
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$612
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$576
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$1030
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$639
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$682
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$662
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$1015
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$711
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$935
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$1028
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$679
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$1070
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$765
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$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
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$1037
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$1027
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$772
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$965
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$975
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$1070
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$749
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$943
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$972
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$1106
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$988
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$973
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$614
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$816
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$1117