Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 39.6% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 33.8% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.1% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 37.7% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
|
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