Rawalpindi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$150
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$704
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
2.1M
423K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 48% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8953rd and 6556th ($401 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Rawalpindi ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6500th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Skopje

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Rawalpindi Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$58
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.97%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$747
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$421
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.92
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.1
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.5
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.8
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1075
$4225

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$442
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$382
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$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117