Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 10.6% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 18.4% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Bishkek

The cost of childcare and clothing in Bishkek are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$5.80 KGS501.16	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$5.68 KGS491.14	+8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.68 KGS58.43	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.33 KGS28.63	-73.1%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Skopje	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$0.48 KGS41.28	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$5.14 KGS444.03	+30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$3.25 KGS280.43	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$1.76 KGS151.82	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$2.41 KGS208.63	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$0.47 KGS40.73	+5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.85 KGS73.49	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.94 KGS81.53	+65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.90 KGS77.97	+15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.23 KGS19.65	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.24 KGS20.75	-46.8%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Skopje	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$2.90 KGS250.96	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$7.54 KGS651.51	-71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	+25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$4.18 KGS360.84	-29.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Skopje	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	+34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	+35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	-78.4%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 18.4% more for childcare

	Skopje	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	-20.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	+57.8%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$1.16 KGS100.23	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$2.06 KGS177.63	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$1.56 KGS134.81	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	+22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$4.35 KGS375.87	-28.6%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Skopje	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	-32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	+11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	+1.9%
Average			+2.0%

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