Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 7.6% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 19.5% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 34.7% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 50.0% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in Skopje

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Skopje are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB775.75	$6.26 MKD350.66	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB430.97	$5.22 MKD292.38	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.53	$1.76 MKD98.59	+64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB40.97	$1.23 MKD69.00	+153.9%
Average			+47.1%

Moscow vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% more for groceries

	Moscow	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB52.24	$0.67 MKD37.54	+8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB372.03	$3.95 MKD221.49	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB301.18	$4.48 MKD250.71	+25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB128.30	$2.11 MKD118.39	+39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB167.65	$3.68 MKD206.30	+85.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB57.18	$0.45 MKD25.08	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB56.35	$0.58 MKD32.68	-12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB60.42	$0.57 MKD31.88	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB94.86	$0.78 MKD43.84	-30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB21.04	$0.37 MKD20.57	+47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.67	$0.45 MKD25.30	+115.9%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 34.7% more for transportation

	Moscow	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB187.30	$5.40 MKD302.69	+143.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,413.43	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	-8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,585,822.60	$31,317.20 MKD1,754,267.12	+2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB491.31	$5.92 MKD331.36	+1.7%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Moscow	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB538.62	$18.44 MKD1,033.15	+189.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB81,109.88	$353.00 MKD19,773.41	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB49,252.88	$260.84 MKD14,611.50	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB7,317.85	$107.30 MKD6,010.80	+23.8%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 50.0% less for childcare

	Moscow	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB39,395.77	$290.93 MKD16,296.74	-37.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB879,356.25	$3,908.39 MKD218,932.96	-62.5%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB258.58	$2.09 MKD116.95	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB213.17	$1.96 MKD109.79	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB206.87	$2.78 MKD155.93	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,730.79	$35.08 MKD1,964.78	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB430.97	$6.09 MKD341.11	+19.3%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Moscow	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,853.06	$59.70 MKD3,344.31	-26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,572.64	$34.80 MKD1,949.19	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB9,200.35	$82.25 MKD4,607.17	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,610.72	$94.90 MKD5,315.96	-6.9%
Average			-18.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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