Kolkata vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$121
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$805
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
44
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
423K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 57% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 9044th and 6460th ($366 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5552nd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195