Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 28.3% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Skopje
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
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