Kathmandu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$134
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
846K
423K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 52% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8916th and 6377th ($424 vs $880) 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 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Skopje. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6934th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Skopje

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Kathmandu Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$5403

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$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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