Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 33.0% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Skopje
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% less in Skopje
- Housing
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pay 41.2% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.26
MKD339.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$5.22
MKD282.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$1.76
MKD95.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$1.23
MKD66.72
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.74
|
$3.95
MKD214.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$4.48
MKD242.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.11
MKD114.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.05
|
$3.68
MKD199.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.78
MKD42.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.45
MKD24.47
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.40
MKD292.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.97
|
$26.10
MKD1,413.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,703.26
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,319.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.78
|
$5.92
MKD320.42
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.12
|
$18.44
MKD999.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€677.93
|
$353.00
MKD19,120.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€543.47
|
$260.84
MKD14,128.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.93
|
$107.30
MKD5,812.25
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€539.63
|
$290.93
MKD15,758.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,411.98
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,701.06
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.36
|
$2.09
MKD113.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.48
|
$1.96
MKD106.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.78
MKD150.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.46
|
$35.08
MKD1,899.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.81
|
$6.09
MKD329.84
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.73
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.62
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.27
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€89.21
|
$94.90
MKD5,140.36
|
|
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