Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 43.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Skopje
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$6.26
MKD339.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$5.22
MKD282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$1.76
MKD95.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$1.23
MKD66.71
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$3.95
MKD214.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$4.48
MKD242.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.11
MKD114.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.68
MKD199.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.78
MKD42.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.45
MKD24.46
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$5.40
MKD292.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$26.10
MKD1,413.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$5.92
MKD320.38
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$18.44
MKD998.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$353.00
MKD19,118.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$260.84
MKD14,127.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$107.30
MKD5,811.64
|
|
pay 32.4% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$290.93
MKD15,756.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,678.70
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.09
MKD113.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.96
MKD106.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$2.78
MKD150.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$35.08
MKD1,899.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$6.09
MKD329.81
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$94.90
MKD5,139.82
|
|
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