Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 24.7% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
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