Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 10.6% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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