Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 52.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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