Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 5.8% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 10.5% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 16.6% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.26 MKD339.04	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.22 MKD282.69	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.76 MKD95.32	+263.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.23 MKD66.71	+226.3%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 10.5% more for groceries

	Amman	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.67 MKD36.30	+27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$3.95 MKD214.16	+16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$4.48 MKD242.41	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.11 MKD114.47	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.68 MKD199.46	+43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$0.45 MKD24.25	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.58 MKD31.60	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.57 MKD30.82	-19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.78 MKD42.38	+116.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.37 MKD19.89	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.45 MKD24.46	+26.4%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 16.6% less for transportation

	Amman	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$5.40 MKD292.66	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.010	$26.10 MKD1,413.45	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	$31,317.20 MKD1,696,140.15	+23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$5.92 MKD320.38	-50.1%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	Amman	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.690	$18.44 MKD998.92	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.460	$353.00 MKD19,118.22	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.560	$260.84 MKD14,127.35	-5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.180	$107.30 MKD5,811.64	+45.9%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Amman	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.370	$290.93 MKD15,756.75	+21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	$3,908.39 MKD211,678.70	-26.1%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.09 MKD113.08	-67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$1.96 MKD106.15	-51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.78 MKD150.77	-21.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.250	$35.08 MKD1,899.68	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.09 MKD329.81	-46.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Amman	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.720	$59.70 MKD3,233.49	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.780	$34.80 MKD1,884.60	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.810	$82.25 MKD4,454.51	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.150	$94.90 MKD5,139.82	+11.9%
Average			-12.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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