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
MKD365.76
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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