Kolkata vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$127
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
423K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 59% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 9031st and 6377th ($362 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Skopje. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5764th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Skopje

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Kolkata Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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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