Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bishkek vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary
Bishkek is 24.0% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.
Bishkek vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.63
MKD404.52
|
$6.86
KGS600.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
MKD353.95
|
$5.72
KGS500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
MKD105.51
|
$0.69
KGS60.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD71.35
|
$0.36
KGS31.09
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MKD43.01
|
$0.49
KGS42.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
MKD248.97
|
$4.06
KGS355.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MKD266.57
|
$3.57
KGS312.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
MKD119.26
|
$1.72
KGS150.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
MKD190.77
|
$2.18
KGS190.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
MKD27.20
|
$0.49
KGS43.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD34.49
|
$0.85
KGS74.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MKD35.22
|
$0.93
KGS81.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MKD52.08
|
$0.71
KGS62.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
$0.26
KGS22.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.57
|
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MKD312.73
|
$3.11
KGS272.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
MKD1,516.94
|
$11.66
KGS1,020.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,316.17
MKD1,820,323.86
|
$37,735.85
KGS3,300,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
MKD293.27
|
$3.20
KGS280.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.14
MKD1,015.08
|
$11.91
KGS1,041.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.93
MKD23,018.16
|
$506.26
KGS44,272.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.07
MKD16,925.09
|
$375.78
KGS32,861.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.18
MKD6,481.18
|
$29.63
KGS2,591.13
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of housing
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$322.60
MKD17,112.30
|
$199.59
KGS17,454.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,902.78
MKD260,070.90
|
$5,249.21
KGS459,043.75
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
MKD151.69
|
$1.37
KGS120.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MKD117.97
|
$2.13
KGS186.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
MKD171.92
|
$1.83
KGS160.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.77
MKD2,056.58
|
$46.97
KGS4,107.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
MKD353.95
|
$4.80
KGS420.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
MKD4,567.66
|
$38.88
KGS3,400.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.03
MKD2,176.20
|
$39.76
KGS3,476.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
MKD5,603.03
|
$96.12
KGS8,405.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.10
MKD6,158.78
|
$105.77
KGS9,250.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing
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