Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 1.3% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Skopje
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 59.7% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 7.6% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.0% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Astana	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$9.58 MKD525.47	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$6.45 MKD353.80	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.83 MKD100.43	+66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.34 MKD73.75	+104.5%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Astana	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$0.77 MKD42.21	+22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$3.98 MKD218.01	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.76 MKD261.02	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.46 MKD134.98	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$3.35 MKD183.84	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.66 MKD36.01	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.64 MKD35.19	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.61 MKD33.45	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.87 MKD47.64	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.39 MKD21.34	+24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.37 MKD20.09	+80.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 59.7% more for transportation

	Astana	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$6.00 MKD328.99	+137.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+44.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$5.82 MKD318.92	-48.0%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 7.6% less for housing

	Astana	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+128.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Astana	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-52.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$2.73 MKD149.49	+103.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.09 MKD114.88	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$3.45 MKD189.36	+54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$7.27 MKD398.65	+12.1%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	-13.2%
Average			-7.4%

Astana vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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