Kolkata vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$132
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
4.5M
527K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 48% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8958th and 6533rd ($399 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and North Macedonia, respectively. Check India vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5392nd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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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
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116