Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 55.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% less in Skopje
- Transportation
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pay 47.7% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$6.26
MKD333.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
$5.22
MKD278.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$1.76
MKD93.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$1.23
MKD65.66
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
$0.67
MKD35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.70
|
$3.95
MKD210.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$4.48
MKD238.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
$2.11
MKD112.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.58
|
$3.68
MKD196.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.45
MKD23.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.58
MKD31.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.57
MKD30.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.78
MKD41.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.37
MKD19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.45
MKD24.08
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.01
|
$5.40
MKD288.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.77
|
$26.10
MKD1,391.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,669,250.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.53
|
$5.92
MKD315.30
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
$18.44
MKD983.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
$353.00
MKD18,815.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
$260.84
MKD13,903.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
$107.30
MKD5,719.50
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
$290.93
MKD15,506.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
$3,908.39
MKD208,322.83
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$2.09
MKD111.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.64
|
$1.96
MKD104.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$2.78
MKD148.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.03
|
$35.08
MKD1,869.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$6.09
MKD324.58
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
$59.70
MKD3,182.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
$34.80
MKD1,854.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
$82.25
MKD4,383.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.21
|
$94.90
MKD5,058.33
|
|
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