Rawalpindi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$171
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$688
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
45
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
2.1M
423K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 52% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8928th and 6421st ($427 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6598th and 4908th 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
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$5443

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$360
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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
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$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206