Kolkata vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$135
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
4.5M
527K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 48% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8957th and 6502nd ($408 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5494th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191