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
MKD369.21
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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