Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 27.4% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 49.7% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 77.3% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 70.8% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kabul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$2.63 AFN187	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$7.31 AFN519	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.38 AFN27	-78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.17 AFN12	-86.4%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 49.7% less for groceries

	Skopje	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$0.25 AFN18	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$1.96 AFN139	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$3.05 AFN216	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$1.48 AFN105	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$1.54 AFN109	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$0.25 AFN18	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.36 AFN26	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.37 AFN26	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.23 AFN16	-71.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.15 AFN11	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.15 AFN11	-66.5%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Skopje	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$3.96 AFN281	-26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$8.93 AFN634	-65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$7,079.28 AFN502,337	-77.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$9.07 AFN643	+53.3%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Skopje	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$130.18 AFN9,237	+605.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$103.61 AFN7,352	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$89.85 AFN6,376	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$70.84 AFN5,027	-34.0%
Average			+108.9%

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pay 77.3% less for childcare

	Skopje	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$23.40 AFN1,661	-92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$1,462.66 AFN103,789	-62.6%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$2.93 AFN208	+40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$1.27 AFN90	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$2.63 AFN187	-5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$8.78 AFN623	-75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$2.19 AFN156	-64.0%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 70.8% less for clothing

	Skopje	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$10.97 AFN778	-81.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$16.03 AFN1,138	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$23.77 AFN1,687	-71.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$22.38 AFN1,588	-76.4%
Average			-70.8%

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