Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 24.7% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Skopje
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Skopje.
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
RSD1,135
|
$6.26
MKD338.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD946
|
$5.22
MKD282.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD240
|
$1.76
MKD95.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD162
|
$1.23
MKD66.65
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
$0.67
MKD36.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD521
|
$3.95
MKD213.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD514
|
$4.48
MKD242.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
$2.11
MKD114.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD323
|
$3.68
MKD199.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD54
|
$0.45
MKD24.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD83
|
$0.58
MKD31.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
$0.57
MKD30.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD109
|
$0.78
MKD42.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD49
|
$0.37
MKD19.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD41
|
$0.45
MKD24.44
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD709
|
$5.40
MKD292.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,081
|
$26.10
MKD1,411.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,901,940
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,694,380.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD982
|
$5.92
MKD320.05
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,852
|
$18.44
MKD997.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD86,781
|
$353.00
MKD19,098.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD53,539
|
$260.84
MKD14,112.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,404
|
$107.30
MKD5,805.61
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD38,247
|
$290.93
MKD15,740.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD799,920
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,459.10
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD312
|
$2.09
MKD112.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD253
|
$1.96
MKD106.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
$2.78
MKD150.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,772
|
$35.08
MKD1,897.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD757
|
$6.09
MKD329.46
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,088
|
$59.70
MKD3,230.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,991
|
$34.80
MKD1,882.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,057
|
$82.25
MKD4,449.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD12,991
|
$94.90
MKD5,134.49
|
|
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