Cost of living comparison
Astana is 3.3% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Astana instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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