Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 48.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Skopje
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.89
|
$6.26
MKD338.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.32
|
$5.22
MKD282.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.40
|
$1.76
MKD95.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.09
|
$1.23
MKD66.65
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.56
|
$0.67
MKD36.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.48
|
$3.95
MKD213.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.30
|
$4.48
MKD242.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.99
|
$2.11
MKD114.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.27
|
$3.68
MKD199.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.93
|
$0.45
MKD24.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.26
|
$0.58
MKD31.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.67
|
$0.57
MKD30.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$0.78
MKD42.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.16
|
$0.37
MKD19.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.09
|
$0.45
MKD24.44
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.23
|
$5.40
MKD292.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪228.05
|
$26.10
MKD1,411.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪158,509.28
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,694,380.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.33
|
$5.92
MKD320.05
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.56
|
$18.44
MKD997.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,322.84
|
$353.00
MKD19,098.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,790.97
|
$260.84
MKD14,112.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪520.44
|
$107.30
MKD5,805.61
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,051.98
|
$290.93
MKD15,740.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,699.00
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,459.10
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.92
|
$2.09
MKD112.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.71
|
$1.96
MKD106.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.82
|
$2.78
MKD150.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪307.72
|
$35.08
MKD1,897.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.48
|
$6.09
MKD329.46
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪352.71
|
$59.70
MKD3,230.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪217.42
|
$34.80
MKD1,882.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪398.61
|
$82.25
MKD4,449.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪396.19
|
$94.90
MKD5,134.49
|
|
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