Rawalpindi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$331
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$799
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$128
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$119
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
35
63
🏙️ Population
2.1M
527K

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 57% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 9155th and 6533rd ($331 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7850th and 4828th 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
$1.62
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.01
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.4
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$714
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.87
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.26
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.55
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1496
$4244

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$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
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$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116