Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 29.5% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 56.4% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
|
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